Isolation of two new polymyxin group antibiotics. (Studies on antibiotics from the genus Bacillus. XX)

J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1977 Dec;30(12):1029-34. doi: 10.7164/antibiotics.30.1029.

Abstract

Two new members of polymyxin group antibiotics, polymyxins S1 and T1, were isolated from the culture broths of strains identified as Bacillus polymyxa Rs-6 and Bacillus polymyxa E-12, respectively. These antibiotics are strongly basic substances, their hydrochloric acid salts are soluble in water and methanol. They are primarily active against Gram-negative bacteria in vitro and in vivo though polymyxin T1 exhibits higher activities against Gram-positive bacteria than other polymyxin group antibiotics.

MeSH terms

  • Bacillus / classification
  • Bacillus / metabolism*
  • Enterobacteriaceae / drug effects
  • Polymyxins / biosynthesis
  • Polymyxins / isolation & purification*
  • Polymyxins / pharmacology
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / drug effects
  • Solubility
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Streptococcus / drug effects

Substances

  • Polymyxins