Aminoglycoside antibiotic saccharocins
AssigneeToyo Jozo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsHideo Sakakibara, Shuzo Satoi, Masashi Awata, Hitoshi Sagai, Mitsuo Hayashi, Naoki Muto, Masaki Takada
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Abstract
Antibiotic saccharocins of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen (saccharocin) or hydroxyl (3'-oxysaccharocin) are produced by culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus Saccharopolyspora, for example Saccharopolyspora sp. AC 3440 FERM-P No. 6238, in a conventional nutrient medium, and separating the thus-produced saccharocins from the cultured medium. The noval saccharocins exhibit anti-bacterial activity against Gram negative bacteria.
Claims1
An antibiotic saccharocin of the formula ##STR3## wherein R is hydrogen or hydroxyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
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