| Literature DB >> 7785970 |
E R Dabbs1, K Yazawa, Y Mikami, M Miyaji, N Morisaki, S Iwasaki, K Furihata.
Abstract
Several fast-growing Mycobacterium strains were found to inactivate rifampin. Two inactivated compounds (RIP-Ma and RIP-Mb) produced by these organisms were different from previously reported derivatives, i.e., phosphorylated or glucosylated derivatives, of the antibiotic. The structures of RIP-Ma and RIP-Mb were determined to be those of 3-formyl-23-[O-(alpha-D-ribofuranosyl)]rifamycin SV and 23-[O-(alpha-D-ribofuranosyl)]rifampin, respectively. To our knowledge, this is the first known example of ribosylation as a mechanism of antibiotic inactivation.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7785970 PMCID: PMC162673 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.39.4.1007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191