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Antifungal
Protein from Streptomyces C/33-6 inhibits growth of toxigenic fungi
March 22nd, 2004
A proteinaceous compound from Streptomyces C/33-6 inhibited the growth of toxigenic fungi. "A Streptomyces species strain named C/33-6, previously isolated from soil, presented a strong and specific antagonistic effect against toxigenic fungi," investigators in Argentina report. "This action was attributed to a proteinaceous compound (molecular weight estimated to be 14 kDa) present in the supernatant of the culture of strain C/33-6, which was sensitive to proteinases (elastase, pronase E, proteinase K) and prolonged heat treatment (100 degrees C, for 20 minutes)," stated C. L. Fulgueira and colleagues at the Universidad Nacional de...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2004-03-22)
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