Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1977 Apr;33(4):996-7.
doi: 10.1128/aem.33.4.996-997.1977.

Production and antibacterial activity of malforming C, a toxic metabolite of Aspergillus niger

B Kobbe, M Cushman, G N Wogan, A L Demain

Production and antibacterial activity of malforming C, a toxic metabolite of Aspergillus niger

B Kobbe et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1977 Apr.

Abstract

The production of the new mycotoxin malformin C by a solid substrate fermentation is described. Malformin C is highly toxic (mean lethal dose = 0.9 mg/kg) and exerts antibacterial activity against a variety of gram-positive and gram-negative organisms.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Plant Physiol. 1961 Jan;36(1):37-43 - PubMed
    1. Plant Physiol. 1961 Jan;36(1):30-6 - PubMed
    1. Growth. 1968 Jun;32(2):125-34 - PubMed
    1. J Agric Food Chem. 1972 Mar-Apr;20(2):431-4 - PubMed
    1. J Am Chem Soc. 1976 May 26;98(11):3365-70 - PubMed

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources