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  2. Nocardicin A, a new monocyclic beta-lactam antibiotic. I. Discovery, isolation and characterization

Nocardicin A, a new monocyclic beta-lactam antibiotic. I. Discovery, isolation and characterization

  • J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1976 May;29(5):492-500. doi: 10.7164/antibiotics.29.492.
H Aoki H Sakai M Kohsaka T Konomi J Hosoda
Abstract

Nocardicin A is a new monocyclic beta-lactam Antibiotic obtained from the fermentation broth of a strain of actinomycetes. The producing organism, strain WS 1571, was identified as Nocardia uniformis subsp. tsuyamanensis ATCC 21806. The Antibiotic, obtained as colorless crystals, exhibits moderate in vitro Antibacterial activity against a broad-spectrum of Gram-negative bacteria including Proteus and Pseudomonas. It has low toxicity in laboratory Animals.

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