Karalicin, a new biologically active compound from Pseudomonas fluorescens/putida. II. Biological properties

  • J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1996 Mar;49(3):263-6. doi: 10.7164/antibiotics.49.263.
G Lampis  1 D Deidda C Maullu S Petruzzelli R Pompei F D Monache G Satta
Affiliations
  • 1. Cattedra di Microbiologia Applicata, Universita di Cagliari, Italy.
Abstract

The biological activities of karalicin, a new product from the Pseudomonas fluorescens/putida strain SS-3 (CCM 4430) are described. It shows a weak, but specific and irreversible, Antiviral activity on Herpes simplex viruses. It also presents some inhibitory activity on different species of yeasts.

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