title: A new factor from Bacillus mesentericus which promotes the growth of Bifidobacterium.
abstract: It was reported previously that supernatants of cultures of Bacillus mesentericus TO-A promote the growth of Bifidobacterium species. In this study, a new growth-promoting factor, BM-1, was purified from the supernatant of such a culture and its chemical structure was determined. BM-1 was identified as 3,3-dihydroxyazetidine, and it promoted the growth of several strains of Bifidobacterium.
authors.affiliation: Research Laboratory, Toa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Tatebayashi, Gunma, Japan.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Akimoto
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamashima
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Masuda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shiojima
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sakuma
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sasatsu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Arai
mesh_terms: D001384:Azetidines / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001407:Bacillus / Q000737:chemistry*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001644:Bifidobacterium / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D002847:Chromatography, Agarose; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001384:Azetidines