OM-704 A, A NEW ANTIBIOTIC ACTIVE AGAINST GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA PRODUCED BY STREPTOMYCES SP.

SATOSHI OMURA; YUZURU IWAI; KIYOZUMI HINOTOZAWA; HARUO TANAKA; YOKO TAKAHASHI; AKIRA NAKAGAWA

doi:10.7164/antibiotics.35.1425

OM-704 A, A NEW ANTIBIOTIC ACTIVE AGAINST GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA PRODUCED BY STREPTOMYCES SP.

SATOSHI OMURA, YUZURU IWAI, KIYOZUMI HINOTOZAWA, HARUO TANAKA, YOKO TAKAHASHI, AKIRA NAKAGAWA

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1982 Volume 35 Issue 11 Pages 1425-1429

DOI https://doi.org/10.7164/antibiotics.35.1425

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Abstract

A new antibiotic OM-704 A has been isolated from a fermentation broth of a Streptomyces sp. OM-704, a soil isolate. It exhibits antibacterial activities against Gram-positive bacteria. The antibiotic (mp 291-295°C, C₂₀H₂₂N₂O₄) is a neutral quinoid compound.

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