Further Studies on Production of Chloramphenicol Analogs (Corynecins) from n-Alkanes |
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Authors: | Fusao Tomita Hirofumi Nakano Takeo Suzuki |
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Affiliation: | Tokyo Research Laboratory, Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd., Machida, Tokyo,Japan |
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Abstract: | Further studies on culture condition of Corynebacterium hydrocarboclastus were carried out for more efficient production of corynecins (chloramphenicol analogs). The productivity was affected greatly by the concentration of phosphate and stimulated effectively by organic nutrients, particularly by yeast extract. The most effective production was obtained in the presence of 8 g of yeast extract and 0.2 g of K2HPO4 per one liter of chemically defined medium. The maximum amount was 1.42 g equivalent of l-base (free base of chloramphenicol) per liter of the broth culture, which corresponded to 4-fold of that reported in the previous paper.Among fractions of n-alkanes, n-heptadecane was the best carbon source for the production. The proportion among corynecins homologs varied depending on carbon number of n-alkane used; odd number alkanes gave larger amounts of corynecin II (propionyl derivative), suggesting that carbon flow in the bacterial cells functioned significantly in changing the ratios of corynecin homologs. |
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