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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 1986
Filed:
Oct. 25, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Iwao Umezawa, Tokyo, JP;
Kanki Komiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Kitasato Institute, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P / ; C12R / ; A61K / ; C07G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435128 ; 424120 ; 435886 ; 536 168 ;
Abstract
A novel antibiotic, awamycin, and its production. Awamycin is active against gram positive bacteria and exhibits growth inhibitory activity against Erhlich ascites and Sarcoma 180 cells. Some of the identifying characteristics of awamycin include a molecular weight of 744.+-.1 (mass spectrum analysis), an elementary analysis of 59.16% C, 6.48% H and 1.88% N; a melting point of 158.degree. C.; an optical rotation of [.alpha.].sub.D 24=+836.degree.. Awamycin is an acidic substance, which provides an orange colored powder, and is poorly soluble in water.