title: Does Pseudomonas fluorescens produce N-mercapto-4-formylcarbostyril?
abstract: The claim that N-mercapto-4-formylcarbostyril was isolated from Pseudomonas fluorescens strain G308 is questioned since N-thiols appear to be unstable compounds at ambient temperature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. carsten1942@gmail.com
authors.forename: Carsten
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Christophersen
authors.forename: Ole
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hammerich
mesh_terms: D015394:Molecular Structure; D011551:Pseudomonas fluorescens / Q000378:metabolism*; D015363:Quinolones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: C447023:N-mercapto-4-formylcarbostyril; D015363:Quinolones; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds