Preferential production of rapamycin vs prolylrapamycin by Streptomyces hygroscopicus

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 309-316

  Kojima, I ^a   Demain, A L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Immunosuppressants; Prolylrapamycin; Rapamycin; Streptomyces hygroscopicus

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; LYSINE; PIPECOLIC ACID; PROLINE; PROPYLRAPAMYCIN; RAPAMYCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FERMENTATION; STREPTOMYCES HYGROSCOPICUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOMYCES HYGROSCOPICUS;

EID: 0031670538     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900530     Document Type: Article

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