A. Horan

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Gene cluster in Micromonospora echinospora ATCC15835 for the biosynthesis of the gentamicin C complex.
Gentamicin is a 4,6-disubstituted aminocyclitol antibiotic complex synthesised by some members of the actinomycete genus Micromonospora. In a search for the gentamicin biosynthetic gene cluster we… Expand
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Characterization of the biosynthetic gene cluster for the oligosaccharide antibiotic, Evernimicin, in Micromonospora carbonacea var. africana ATCC39149
Evernimicin (EV) belongs to the orthosomycin class of antibiotics and consists of several modified L- and D-deoxysugars containing unusual orthoester and glycosyl linkages and two orsellinic acid… Expand
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Preparation of Actinomycete DNA for Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
A procedure for preparing actinomycete DNA samples for pulsed-field gel electrophoresis is described. When this method was used, DNAs from strains belonging to the genera Streptomyces, Kutzneria,… Expand
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Actinoplanes caeruleus sp. nov., a Blue-Pigmented Species of the Genus Actinoplanes
A new, antibiotic-producing species of Actinoplanes, Actinoplanes caeruleus, was isolated from soil. This organism formed irregular to globose sporangia which upon wetting dehisced to release… Expand
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A novel class of platelet activating factor antagonists from Phoma sp.
Four novel platelet activating factor (PAF) antagonists, Sch 47918, Sch 49026, Sch 49027 and Sch 49028, were isolated from the fermentation broth of the fungal culture, Phoma sp. (ATCC 74077). The… Expand
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Kijanimicin (Sch 25663), a novel antibiotic produced by Actinomadura kijaniata SCC 1256. Fermentation, isolation, characterization and biological properties.
A novel antibiotic complex has been isolated form the fermentation broth of a new species of Actinomadura, A. kijaniata SCC 1256. The complex was separated form the broth by a solvent extraction… Expand
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Micromonospora rosaria sp. nov., nom. rev., the Rosaramicin Producer
The name of the producer of the macrolide antibiotic rosaramicin, Micromonospora rosaria NRRL 3718T (T = type strain), was not included on the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names because the original… Expand
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Sch 47554 and Sch 47555, two novel antifungal antibiotics produced from a Streptomyces sp.
In the course of screening for new antifungal agents from fermentation broths, we have discovered two novel antifungal compounds, Sch 47554 (1) and Sch 47555 (2), which are structurally related to… Expand
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Lipid composition in the classification of nocardiae and mycobacteria.
Ninety-six strains of aerobic actinomycetes with a type IV cell wall (major amounts of meso-diaminopimelic acid, arabinose, and galactose) were analyzed for the presence of mycolic acids and… Expand
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A piecemeal description of Streptomyces griseus (Krainsky) Waksman and Henrici.
SUMMARY: Forty-six of the 48 strains named Streptomyces griseus in our collection have in common a distinctive pattern of properties and are believed to represent a recognizable taxonomic group, or… Expand
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