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  3. Ribostamycin, as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of neomycin

Ribostamycin, as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of neomycin

  • J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1977 Sep;30(9):720-3. doi: 10.7164/antibiotics.30.720.
H Baud,  A Betencourt,  M Peyre,  L Penasse
PMID: 924894 DOI: 10.7164/antibiotics.30.720
Abstract

A mutant of a neomycin-producting Streptomyces fradiae was found which synthesizes ribostamycin instead of neomycin. After a reverse mutation new colonies were obtained producting neomycin again. Ribostamycin might thus be considered as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of neomycin.

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