URIDINE-5'-PYROPHOSPHATE DERIVATIVES

Abstract

Three compounds have been isolated from penicillin-treated Staphylococcus aureus.The compounds are similar in that all contain uridine, labile phosphate, stable phosphate, and a potential reducing substance.It is the purpose of this paper to present evidence for the structure of one of these compounds (Compound 1).The other compounds appear to differ by containing, in addition to this structure, certain amino acids (1).EXPERIMENTAL