MINIMYCIN, A NEW ANTIBIOTIC

Abstract

A new crystalline antibiotic, minimycin1), C9H11NO7, was isolated from the culture broth of Streptomyces hygroscopicus. Isolation and properties of the new antibiotic are described. Minimycin is active against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and also possesses significant antitumor activity against transplantable tumors.