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. 1962 Mar;10(2):157–168. doi: 10.1128/am.10.2.157-168.1962

Studies on the Biosynthesis of Streptomycin

S K Majumdar 1,1, H J Kutzner 1,2
PMCID: PMC1057830  PMID: 14468645

Abstract

Myo-inositol, especially in combination with arginine, enhances streptomycin production. Compounds which show structural relationship with myo-inositol are ineffective.

Myo-inositol decreases the incorporation of C14-glucose into streptomycin, particularly into streptidine. This effect suggests that myo-inositol is a precursor of the streptidine ring.

Methionine stimulates antibiotic production in a synthetic medium but proves to be unfavorable in a complex medium.

The γ- and δ-isomers of hexachlorocyclohexane inhibit streptomycin formation.

The formation of streptomycin by washed mycelium was studied. Essentially the same results were here obtained as with growing cultures.

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