Effects of nutrients on the production of AK-111-81 macrolide antibiotic by Streptomyces hygroscopicus

• Published in: Microbiological research Vol. 160; no. 3; pp. 243 - 248
• Main Authors: Gesheva, V., Ivanova, V., Gesheva, R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Elsevier GmbH 01-07-2005; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - biosynthesis; Carbon - metabolism; Culture Media - chemistry; Macrolides - metabolism; Nitrogen - metabolism; Nonpolyenic macrolide antibiotic; Nutrient effects; Streptomyces - growth & development; Streptomyces - metabolism; Streptomyces hygroscopicus; II; Streptomyces hygroscopicus; 3; IM-111-81; Nutrient effects; 1-2; III; Az; I; Nonpolyenic macrolide antibiotic; IV; AK-111-81
• ISSN: 0944-5013; 1618-0623
• DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2004.06.005

The influence of different carbon and nitrogen sources on the production of AK-111-81 nonpolyenic macrolide antibiotic by
Streptomyces hygroscopicus 111-81 was studied. Substitution of glucose with lactose or glycerol significantly affected maximal antibiotic AK-111-81 productivity as the growth rate was close to that of the basal fermentation medium. Addition of ammonium succinate to the fermentation medium markedly increased the antibiotic productivity as the growth rate was low. Divalent ions as Mn
2+, Cu
2+, Fe
2+ stimulated AK-111-81 antibiotic biosynthesis. These results allow us to develop a new fermentation medium showing 6-fold increase of AK-111-81 antibiotic formation compared with the basal fermentation medium.