Two new members of streptothricin class antibiotics from Streptomyces qinlingensis sp. nov

J Antibiot (Tokyo). 2007 Dec;60(12):739-44. doi: 10.1038/ja.2007.96.

Abstract

Four streptothricin-group antibiotics (1~4) were isolated from the fermentation broth of Streptomyces qinlingensis sp. nov. Along with the known antibiotics streptothricins F (1) and D (3), two new members of this class (2, 4) were identified as 12-carbamoyl derivatives of 1 and 3, respectively, mainly by analysis of the IR, HR-MS and NMR spectral data. The antibacterial activities of 1~4 against Escherichia coli (MICs 3.1, 25.0, 3.1 and 12.5 microg/ml), Bacillus subtilis (MICs 6.3, 25.0, 3.1 and 50 microg/ml), Staphylococcus aureus (MICs 12.5, >100.0, 6.3, >100.0 microg/ml), Bacillus cereus (MICs 25.0, 50.0, 25.0 and 50.0 microg/ml) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MICs 50.0, >100.0, 50.0, >100.0 microg/ml) were assayed by micro-broth dilution. The results based on MIC data indicated that 2 and 4 exhibited significantly less potent antibacterial activities when compared to that of 1 and 3.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacillus cereus / drug effects
  • Bacillus subtilis / drug effects
  • Chromatography, Liquid
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects*
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / drug effects
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Streptomyces / metabolism*
  • Streptothricins / chemistry
  • Streptothricins / isolation & purification*
  • Streptothricins / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Streptothricins