1972 Volume 25 Issue 2 Pages 122-127
L-2-Amino-4-methoxy-trans-3-butenoic acid was isolated from a fermentation broth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC-7700. This substance inhibited the growth of Bacillus species 1283 B in a chemically defined medium. The growth inhibition was reversed by a variety of amino acids.