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K04-0144 substance and a process for production thereof

US7973147B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 2006
Grant dateJul 5, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 11, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12R2001/465
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A microorganism represented by a strain K04-0144 belonging to Streptomyces sp. having ability to produce K04-0144 substance is cultured in the medium, and the isolated K04-0144A substance, K04-0144B substance and K04-0144C substance therefrom have strong antibacterial activities against Gram-positive bacteria including methicillin-resistant Streptococcus aureus (MRSA), consequently these are useful as the therapeutic agents for infectious disease caused by MRSA as well as infectious diseases caused by multidrug including β-lactam antibiotics resistant bacteria. Further, similarly, since the novel K04-0144D substance isolated from the cultured liquid has the action for enhancing the effect of β-lactam antibiotics, which are utilized as the antibacterial agents, in combination with them, it is useful as the therapeutic agent for infectious diseases caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and multidrug including β-lactam antibiotics resistant bacteria.

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