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Microbes in Antibiotics

Chemical compound produced by one organism which inhibits the growth of other organisms.

Antibiotics of fungal origin:

Antibiotics

Microbial sources

Mode of action

1.      Amphicellin

Penicillium spp.

Check cell wall synthesis

2.      Cephalosporin

Cephalosporium spp.

Check cell wall synthesis

3.      Fumagallin

Aspergillus fumigatus

Check protein synthesis

4.      Methicellin

Penicillium spp.

Check cell wall synthesis

 

Antibiotics of bacterial origin:

Antibiotics

Microbial sources

Mode of action

1.      Carbamycin

Streptomyces halstedi

Check protein synthesis

2.      Chloromphenicol

Streptomyces venizylae

Check protein synthesis

3.      Erythromycin

Streptomyces erythraceus

Check protein synthesis

4.      Neomycin

Streptomyces tradiae

Induces abnormal protein synthesis

5.      Terramycin

Streptomyces rimosus

Check protein synthesis

 

Microbes in Vitamin synthesis

Thiamine, Riboflavin, Paraaminobenzoic acid, Folic acid etc. are produced by Yeasts.

  1. Riboflavin: Clostridium acetobutylicum and Asbhya gossipi
  2. Cynocobalamine: Streptomyces gricius
  3. Vitamin D: Streptomyces carlsbergensis and Aspergillus spp.
  4. Vitamin C: Acetobacter spp.
  5. Microbes also help in steroids, Ergotin, Glycerine, Gobar gas plants etc.
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