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Effect of precursors on biosynthesis of monensins A and B
Folia Microbiologica
|January 1, 1985
Abstract:
Precursors of monensins (acetate, propionate, butyrate, isobutyrate) affect the total production and the relative proportion of monensins A and B. Addition of propionate into the fermentation medium causes a prevalence of monensin B whereas butyrate and isobutyrate stimulate the production of monensin A and suppress the production of monensin B.