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Myxothiazol, a new antibiotic interfering with respiration.

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy (1981-04-01)
G Thierbach, H Reichenbach
ABSTRACT

Myxothiazol, a new antibiotic from the myxobacterium Myxococcus fulvus, inhibited the growth of many yeasts and fungi at concentrations between 0.01 and 3 micrograms/ml. It was generally inactive against bacteria. The inhibitory effect was cytostatic. With Candida albicans, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Mucor hiemalis, the growth inhibition was neutralized by glucose. Soon after being added to a cell suspension, the compound almost completely blocked oxygen consumption.

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Product Description

Sigma-Aldrich
D-(+)-Glucose, BioUltra, anhydrous, ≥99.5% (sum of enantiomers, HPLC)
Sigma-Aldrich
Myxothiazol, from Myxococcus fulvus Mx f85, ≥98% (HPLC)