PURPOSE: To obtain the subject compound having excellent antimicrobial, antifungal and antitumor actions.
CONSTITUTION: The objective compound expressed by the formula. As physico- chemical properties of the compound expressed by the formula. Properties; white powder. Molecular formula; C28H47NO. Molecular weight; 413. Mass spectrometry; secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS); 414(M+1)+ and electron ionization mass spectrometry (EIMS); 413(M+1)+. Specific rotatory power; [α]D24=-28.5° (C=0.5, methanol). Ultraviolet absorption spectrum (methanol solution) λmax-nm (); 279 (8700) (under acidic conditions) and 241 (7500) (under basic conditions). Color reaction; exhibiting positiveness to vanillin sulfuric acid, iodine, etc. The compound expressed by the formula is obtained by culturing Wallemia.sebi KAC-1341 strain (FERM BP-3270), preferably at 25-32°C and pH 6-8 for 1-7 days according to a liquid culture (preferably submerged spinner culture) method, etc.
TAKAHASHI ISAMI
ANDO KATSUHIKO
KODA MAYUMI
IWASAKI TOSHIAKI
