Skip to main content
Applied Microbiology logoLink to Applied Microbiology
. 1969 May;17(5):755–759. doi: 10.1128/am.17.5.755-759.1969

Lomofungin, a New Antibiotic Produced by Streptomyces lomondensis sp. n

Leroy E Johnson 1, Alma Dietz 1
PMCID: PMC377795  PMID: 5785961

Abstract

Lomofungin is a new antimicrobial agent obtained from the culture broth of Streptomyces lomondensis sp. n. UC-5022. Lomofungin is an acidic, olive-yellow, crystalline compound which inhibits, in vitro, a variety of pathogenic fungi, yeasts, and gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

Full text

PDF
756

Images in this article

Selected References

These references are in PubMed. This may not be the complete list of references from this article.

  1. Dietz A. Streptomyces steffisburgensis sp.n. J Bacteriol. 1967 Dec;94(6):2022–2026. doi: 10.1128/jb.94.6.2022-2026.1967. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  2. PRIDHAM T. G., HESSELTINE C. W., BENEDICT R. G. A guide for the classification of streptomycetes according to selected groups; placement of strains in morphological sections. Appl Microbiol. 1958 Jan;6(1):52–79. doi: 10.1128/am.6.1.52-79.1958. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  3. Pridham T. G., Gottlieb D. The Utilization of Carbon Compounds by Some Actinomycetales as an Aid for Species Determination. J Bacteriol. 1948 Jul;56(1):107–114. doi: 10.1128/jb.56.1.107-114.1948. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  4. TREJO W. H., BENNETT R. E. STREPTOMYCES SPECIES COMPRISING THE BLUE-SPORE SERIES. J Bacteriol. 1963 Mar;85:676–690. doi: 10.1128/jb.85.3.676-690.1963. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  5. TRESNER H. D., BACKUS E. J. System of color wheels for streptomycete taxonomy. Appl Microbiol. 1963 Jul;11:335–338. doi: 10.1128/am.11.4.335-338.1963. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  6. Whiffen A. J. The Production, Assay, and Antibiotic Activity of Actidione, an Antiobiotic from Streptomyces griseus. J Bacteriol. 1948 Sep;56(3):283–291. [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

Articles from Applied Microbiology are provided here courtesy of American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

RESOURCES