Valine influences production and complex composition of glycopeptide antibiotic A40926 in fermentations of Nonomuraea sp. ATCC 39727.

Autor: Beltrametti F; Vicuron Pharmaceuticals Italy S.r.l., Via R. Lepetit, 34, 21040, Gerenzano (Varese) Italy. fbeltrametti@ricuron.it, Jovetic S, Feroggio M, Gastaldo L, Selva E, Marinelli F
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Journal of antibiotics [J Antibiot (Tokyo)] 2004 Jan; Vol. 57 (1), pp. 37-44.
DOI: 10.7164/antibiotics.57.37
Abstrakt: In actinomycetes the catabolism products of branched chain amino acids provide biosynthetic precursors for the formation of several lipid-containing antibiotics. We have determined in Nonomuraea sp. ATCC 39727 the effect of valine on production of glycopeptide antibiotic A40926, which is a complex of factors structurally differing in fatty acid moieties. Addition of valine to minimal medium increased A40926 production and modified complex composition towards a mono-component. Similar results were also obtained in a rich production medium.
Databáze: MEDLINE