ANTIBIOTIC 5879 PRODUCED BY STREPTOMYCES AIZUNENSIS, IDENTICAL WITH BICYCLOMYCIN

Abstract

Antibiotic 5879 has been found to be identical with bicyclomycin which was reported simultaneously with antibiotic 5879. Streptomyces sp. strain No. 5879 was classified as a new species and was given the name Streptomyces aizunensis. Streptomyces aizunensis is different from Streptomyces sapporonensis which produces bicyclomycin.