CITREAMICINS, NOVEL ANTIBIOTICS FROM MICROMONOSPORA CITREA: ISOLATION, CHARACTERIZATION, AND STRUCTURE DETERMINATION

Abstract

A new family of antibacterial antibiotics has been isolated from Micromonospora citrea. The compounds, designated citreamicins α, β, γ, ζ and η are of the polycyclic xanthone structure type. Their isolation, characterization and structure determination are presented.