ENTEROCIN, A NEW ANTIBIOTIC

TAXONOMY, ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION

Abstract

Enterocin is a new antibiotic isolated from cultures of two strains of Streptomyces, which were given the names Streptomyces candidus var. enterostaticus WS-8096 and variant M-127 of Streptomyces viridochromogenes¹⁾. Its elementary analysis and mass spectroscopic measurement suggest the molecular formula is C₇₂H₂₀O₁₀. The ultraviolet absorption gave two maximal peaks at 250 nm and 283 nm in methanol. Enterocin has static activities against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and no activity against fungi and yeast.