Antibiotic cytosporacin
AssigneeWyeth Holdings Corporation, Five Giralda Farms
InventorsHaiyin He, Jeffrey Edwin Janso
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Abstract
This disclosure describes new antibiotic Cytosporacin having the structure: The invention relates to a new antibiotic designated Cytosporacin, to its production by fermentation, to methods for its recovery and concentration from the crude solutions, and to process for its purification. The invention includes within its scope the agent in dilute form, as a crude concentrate, and in pure form. The invention also relates to the use of the compound according to the invention in antimicrobial compositions and as antiseptics or disinfectants.
Claims7
The compound which has the structure:
A process for the preparation of Cytosporacin which comprises cultivating Cytospora rhizophorae designated ATCC38475 or a mutant thereof under aerobic conditions, in a sterile liquid medium containing assimilable sources of carbon, nitrogen and inorganic anion and cation salts, until substantial antibiotic activity is imparted to said medium by the production of Cytosporacin, recovering and isolating antibiotic Cytosporacin.
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