Biphenomycins A and B, novel peptide antibiotics. II. Structural elucidation of biphenomycins A and B

J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1985 Nov;38(11):1462-8. doi: 10.7164/antibiotics.38.1462.

Abstract

The structures of biphenomycins A and B, novel peptide antibiotics produced by a strain of Streptomyces, have been established as 1 and 2, respectively, on the basis of spectroscopic and chemical evidence. They are unique in that they are cyclic peptides containing a biphenyl moiety included in a 15-membered ring and show potent antibacterial activities especially against Gram-positive bacteria.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents* / pharmacology
  • Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry
  • Dipeptides / isolation & purification
  • Dipeptides / pharmacology
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Peptides*
  • Peptides, Cyclic

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
  • Dipeptides
  • Peptides
  • Peptides, Cyclic
  • biphenomycin B
  • biphenomycin A