Studies on a new antibiotic SF-2330. I. Taxonomy, isolation and characterization

A new antibiotic SF-2330 active against Gram-positive bacteria has been isolated from the culture broth of Streptomyces sp. SF-2330. The antibiotic was obtained as orange needle crystals and its molecular formula was C22H14O7. This is a new member of the pluramycin group antibiotics.