Nocardicin a, a new monocyclic .BETA.-lactam antibiotic. I. Discovery, isolation and characterization.
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Japan Antibiotics Research Association in The Journal of Antibiotics
- Vol. 29 (5) , 492-500
- https://doi.org/10.7164/antibiotics.29.492
Abstract
Nocardicin A is a new monocyclic .beta.-lactam antibiotic obtained from the fermentation broth of a strain of actinomycetes. The producing organism, strain WS 1571, was identified as Nocardia uniformis ssp. tsuyamanensis ATCC 21806. The antibiotic, obtained as colorless crystals, exhibits moderate in vitro antibacterial activity against a broad-spectrum of gram-negative bacteria including Proteus and Pseudomonas. It has low toxicity in laboratory animals [mice and rats].This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- The Utilization of Carbon Compounds by Some Actinomycetales as an Aid for Species DeterminationJournal of Bacteriology, 1948