Proximicin A, B and C, novel aminofuran antibiotic and anticancer compounds isolated from marine strains of the actinomycete Verrucosispora.
J Antibiot (Tokyo)
; 61(3): 158-63, 2008 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-18503194
ABSTRACT
A family of three novel aminofuran antibiotics named as proximicins was isolated from the marine Verrucosispora strain MG-37. Proximicin A was detected in parallel in the marine abyssomicin producer "Verrucosispora maris" AB-18-032. The characteristic structural element of proximicins is 4-amino-furan-2-carboxylic acid, a hitherto unknown gamma-amino acid. Proximicins show a weak antibacterial activity but a strong cytostatic effect to various human tumor cell lines.
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Asunto principal:
Actinobacteria
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Antibacterianos
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Antibióticos Antineoplásicos
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Netropsina
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Antibiot (Tokyo)
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania