Methylenomycin A Explained

Methylenomycin A is a cyclopentanone derived antibiotic produced by Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) that is effective against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.[1] [2] Methylenomycins are naturally produced in two variants: A and B.

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  1. Brian P, Riggle PJ, Santos RA, Champness WC . Global negative regulation of Streptomyces coelicolor antibiotic synthesis mediated by an absA-encoded putative signal transduction system . J. Bacteriol. . 178 . 11 . 3221–31 . June 1996 . 8655502 . 178074 . 10.1128/jb.178.11.3221-3231.1996.
  2. Hobbs G, Obanye AI, Petty J, etal . An integrated approach to studying regulation of production of the antibiotic methylenomycin by Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) . J. Bacteriol. . 174 . 5 . 1487–94 . March 1992 . 1537793 . 206543 . 10.1128/jb.174.5.1487-1494.1992.

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