Zincophorin

Zincophorin

Zincophorin

Chemical compound


Zincophorin (also known as griseochelin) is an antibiotic against Gram-positive bacteria and a bacterial metabolite.[1][2] It is also an ionophore.[3] It was isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces griseus.[4]

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  1. GRÄFE, U.; SCHADE, W.; ROTH, M.; RADICS, L.; INCZE, M.; UJSZÁSZY, K. (1984). "Griseochelin, a novel carboxylic acid antibiotic from Streptomyces griseus". The Journal of Antibiotics. 37 (8): 836–846. doi:10.7164/antibiotics.37.836. PMID 6434502.
  2. Walther, E; Boldt, S; Kage, H; Lauterbach, T (November 28, 2016). "Zincophorin - biosynthesis in Streptomyces griseus and antibiotic properties". GMS Infectious Diseases. 4: Doc08. doi:10.3205/id000026. PMC 6301713. PMID 30671322.
  3. "griseochelin (CHEBI:141377)". www.ebi.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  4. Walther, Elisabeth; Boldt, Sabrina; Kage, Hirokazu; Lauterbach, Tom; Martin, Karin; Roth, Martin; Hertweck, Christian; Sauerbrei, Andreas; Schmidtke, Michaela; Nett, Markus (28 November 2016). "Zincophorin – biosynthesis in Streptomyces griseus and antibiotic properties". GMS Infectious Diseases. 4: Doc08. doi:10.3205/id000026. PMC 6301713. PMID 30671322.

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