title: The pamamycins: developmental autoregulators and antibiotics from Streptomyces alboniger. A review and update.
abstract: A brief review and update of current studies on the pamamycins is presented. The pamamycins are a group of macrolides isolated from Streptomyces alboniger which function as autoregulators in streptomycetes. At low concentrations, they stimulate the formation of aerial mycelium and, at higher concentrations, they inhibit the growth of these organisms. In addition, the pamamycins have potent antibiotic activity against gram-positive bacteria, fungi and mycobacteria. The possible mode of action of these compounds is discussed, together with their possible value against multiple antibiotic-resistant M. tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Center for Agricultural Biotechnology, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, College Park 20742, USA.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Pogell
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D006706:Homeostasis; D018942:Macrolides; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D013302:Streptomyces / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D018942:Macrolides; D009930:Organic Chemicals; C024500:pamamycin