Sphingofungins a, b, c, and d; a new family of antifungal agents: I. Fermentation, isolation, and biological activity

The Journal of Antibiotics

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1992, Pages 861-867

  VanMiddlesworth, Frank ^a   Giacobbe, Robert A ^a   Lopez, Maria ^a   Garrity, George ^a   Bland, Judith A ^a   Bartizal, Ken ^a   Fromtling, Robert A ^a   Polishook, Jon ^a   Zweerink, Marcia ^a   Edison, Ann M ^a   Rozdilsky, Walter ^a   Wilson, Kenneth E ^a   Monaghan, Richard L ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; GLUCOSE; GLYCEROL; SPHINGOFUNGIN A; SPHINGOFUNGIN B; SPHINGOFUNGIN C; SPHINGOFUNGIN D; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CANDIDA; CRYPTOCOCCUS; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG ISOLATION; FERMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMINO ACIDS; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIFUNGAL; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; FERMENTATION;

EID: 0026648309     PISSN: 00218820     EISSN: 18811469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7164/antibiotics.45.861     Document Type: Article

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