Abstract

A32390A is an isonitrile-containing derivative of diacyl D-mannitol. The compound is produced in fermentation as the major component of a metabolic complex known as A32390. A32390A inhibits dopamine-beta-hydroxylase reduces heart and adrenal norepinephrine levels, lowers blood pressure in hypertensive rats, and possesses antibiotic activity vs. Gram-positive bacteria and fungi, including Candida albicans. A32390 is produced in submerged culture by a mold, a species of Pyrenochaeta, NRRL-5786. Glucose and sucrose are among the best carbon sources for the biosynthesis of A32390. Mannitol, although a substituent of the A32390A molecule, supports little or no biosynthesis of the compound when employed as the major carbon source for the fermentation. The addition of crotonic acid derivatives. ethanol, or L-histidine to the fermentation medium enhances the level of A32390 produced.

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