Mersacidin, a new antibiotic from Bacillus Fermentation, isolation, purification and chemical characterization.
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- Published by Japan Antibiotics Research Association in The Journal of Antibiotics
- Vol. 45 (6) , 832-838
- https://doi.org/10.7164/antibiotics.45.832
Abstract
Mersacidin (1) is a new peptide antibiotic containing beta-methyllanthionine. It is classified as a member of the proposed lantibiotic group of antibiotics, and is produced by a species of Bacillus. Mersacidin has a molecular weight of 1,824 (C80H120N20O21S4). The antibiotic is active against Gram-positive organisms including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, but has no activity against Gram-negative bacteria or fungi.Keywords
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