NEW MATERIAL:A substance SATS 2542 having an antitumor activity and the following physicochemical properties and produced by an microorganism belonging to the genus Alteromonas. Decomposition point: decomposes at 213W245°C into a brown color; specific rotation: [α]20D=+25°(c=0.02, water); an aqueous solution of 1.0mg/ml is weekly acidic W neutral: solubility:soluble in water and slightly soluble or insoluble in organic solvents such as alcohols. acetone, ethyl ether, hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate, mol. wt.:≥100,000 (gel filtration method); coloring reaction: positive to biuret reaction. Folin's reaction, anthrone sulfuric acid reaction and cysteine sulfuric acid reaction and negative to ninhydrin reaction, etc.
USE: An antitumor agent.
PREPARATION: Alteromonas sp.SCRC-2542 (FERM P-9819) is cultured.
YAMADA KAORU
ISHII YOSHIMITSU
YAZAWA KAZUYOSHI
ARAKI KEIKO
KONDO SEI
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