Effect of nitrogen source on biosynthesis of rapamycin by Streptomyces hygroscopicus

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 83-86

  Lee, M S ^a   Kojima, I ^a   Demain, A L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Immunosuppressants; Lysine; Macrolides; Nitrogen nutrition; Rapamycin; Streptomyces hygroscopicus

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM SULFATE; NITROGEN; RAPAMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL GROWTH; CULTURE MEDIUM; FERMENTATION; PH; STREPTOMYCES HYGROSCOPICUS;

AMMONIUM SULFATE; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIFUNGAL; LYSINE; NITROGEN; POLYENES; SIROLIMUS; STREPTOMYCES;

STREPTOMYCES HYGROSCOPICUS;

EID: 0030853257     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900434     Document Type: Article

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