A process for producing legionella specific antibiotic using Streptomyces sp. AL91
US5503997A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/886
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A Legionella specific antibiotic AL072, a Streptomyces sp. AL91 producing the antibiotic, and a process for producing the antibiotic are disclosed. Further, the antibiotic compound has a specified formula. The formula is ##STR1## In addition the process also includes extraction of a culture broth provided by cultivating the microorganism Streptomyces sp. AL91, accession number KCCM 10055, with isopropyl alcohol and ethyl acetate to obtain an extract containing the antibiotic compound. The compound is then isolated from the extract by chromatography on a column filled with octadecyl silica gel and also by high pressure liquid chromatography.
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