Phosphonomycin, a new antibiotic produced by strains of streptomyces.
Phosphonomycin is a newly discovered antibiotic produced by streptomycetes. It is effective, when administered by the oral route, to mice infected with Gram-positive or Gram-negative microorganisms. The antibiotic is bactericidal and inhibits cell-wall synthesis.
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000187:drug effects; D007239:Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D051379:Mice; D013302:Streptomyces / Q000378:metabolism*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents