Ribostamycin, as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of neomycin.

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Baud H, Betencourt A, Peyre M, Penasse L

Ribostamycin, as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of neomycin.

J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1977 Sep;30(9):720-3. doi: 10.7164/antibiotics.30.720.

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Abstract

A mutant of a neomycin-producting Streptomyces fradiae was found which synthesizes ribostamycin instead of neomycin. After a reverse mutation new colonies were obtained producting neomycin again. Ribostamycin might thus be considered as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of neomycin.

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