Production of heptaene antifungal antibiotic by Streptomyces purpeofuscus CM 1261.
Indian J Exp Biol
; 2005 Apr; 43(4): 342-5
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A strain of Streptomyces purpeofuscus CM 1261 isolated from a sample of compost collected locally was found to possess strong antagonistic activity against 4 human pathogenic fungi i.e., Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, Microsporum gypseum and Trichophyton sp. The active antifungal compound produced by it was found to be a heptaene group of polyene antifungal antibiotic.
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Main subject:
Polyenes
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Aspergillus niger
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Streptomyces
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Trichophyton
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Candida albicans
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Mitosporic Fungi
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Microsporum
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Antifungal Agents
Language:
En
Journal:
Indian J Exp Biol
Year:
2005
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Article