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Title: Methanobactin: a copper binding compound having antibiotic and antioxidant activity isolated from methanotrophic bacteria

Abstract

A means and method for treating bacterial infection, providing antioxidant activity, and chelating copper using a copper binding compound produced by methanotrophic bacteria is described. The compound, known as methanobactin, is the first of a new class of antibiotics having gram-positive activity. Methanobactin has been sequenced, and its structural formula determined.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [3];  [3]
  1. Ames, IA
  2. Harbor Beach, MI
  3. Lawrence, KS
  4. St. Paul, MN
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
907754
Patent Number(s):
7,199,099
Application Number:
10/741,831
Assignee:
The University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS); Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Ames, IA)
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-96ER20237
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Citation Formats

DiSpirito, Alan A, Zahn, James A, Graham, David W, Kim, Hyung J, Alterman, Michail, and Larive, Cynthia. Methanobactin: a copper binding compound having antibiotic and antioxidant activity isolated from methanotrophic bacteria. United States: N. p., 2007. Web.
DiSpirito, Alan A, Zahn, James A, Graham, David W, Kim, Hyung J, Alterman, Michail, & Larive, Cynthia. Methanobactin: a copper binding compound having antibiotic and antioxidant activity isolated from methanotrophic bacteria. United States.
DiSpirito, Alan A, Zahn, James A, Graham, David W, Kim, Hyung J, Alterman, Michail, and Larive, Cynthia. 2007. "Methanobactin: a copper binding compound having antibiotic and antioxidant activity isolated from methanotrophic bacteria". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/907754.
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