Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I), and its use in methods of treatment, including the treatment of bacterial infections. Methods for the preparation of the compound of formula (I) are also provided.

Abstract: Provided are compounds of formula (III), and the use of compounds of formula (III) in methods of treatment, such as methods of treating a microbial infection. The compounds of formula (III) is: where —R15 is an amino-containing group: and —R1, —R2, —R3, —R4, —R8, —RA, Q, —R16, —R17 are as described in further detail in the description.

Abstract: The invention provides a polymyxin compound of formula (I) and salts, solvates and protected forms thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I), and the use of the compounds and compositions in methods of treatment, such as methods for the treatment of microbial infections. The compounds of formula (I) are represented thus: wherein —R15 is a group: and —R16 is hydrogen; —R17 is hydrogen; -L- is a covalent bond or methylene; and —Ar is optionally substituted aryl. The groups —X—, —R1, —R2, —R3, —R4, and —R8 are as defined herein.

Abstract: The invention provides a polymyxin compound of formula (I) and salts, solvates and protected forms thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I), and the use of the compounds and compositions in methods of treatment, such as methods for the treatment of microbial infections. The compounds of formula (I) are represented thus: wherein —R15 is a group: and —R16 is hydrogen; —R17 is hydrogen -L- is a covalent bond or methylene; and —Ar is optionally substituted aryl. The groups —X—, —R1, —R2, —R3, —R4, and —R8 are as defined herein.

Abstract: The invention provides a polymyxin compound of formula (I) and salts, solvates and protected forms thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I), and the use of the compounds and compositions in methods of treatment, such as methods for the treatment of microbial infections. The compounds of formula (I) are represented thus: wherein —R15 is a group: and —R16 is hydrogen; —R17 is hydrogen -L- is a covalent bond or methylene; and —Ar is optionally substituted aryl. The groups —X—, —R1, —R2, —R3, —R4, and —R8 are as defined herein.

Abstract: Provided are compounds of formula (III), and the use of compounds of formula (III) in methods of treatment, such as methods of treating a microbial infection. The compounds of formula (III) is: where —R15 is an amino-containing group: and —R1, —R2, —R3, —R4, —R, —RA, Q, —R16, —R17 are as described in further detail in the description.

Abstract: Described are compounds of formula (I) for use in combination treatment with a second active agent, such as rifampicin, for example for treatment of a microbial infection. The compound of formula (I) is a polymyxin compound is: where the groups -A-, —R1, —R2, —R3, —R4, —R5, —R6, —R7, —R8, and —X— are described in detail within the description.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I), and its use in methods of treatment, including the treatment of bacterial infections. Methods for the preparation of the compound of formula (I) are also provided.

Abstract: Provided are compounds of formula (III), and the use of compounds of formula (III) in methods of treatment, such as methods of treating a microbial infection. The compounds of formula (III) is: where —R15 is an amino-containing group: and —R1, —R2, —R3, —R4, —R8, —RA, Q, —R16, —R17 are as described in further detail in the description.

Abstract: Described are compounds of formula (I) for use in combination treatment with a second active agent, such as rifampicin, for example for treatment of a microbial infection. The compound of formula (I) is a polymyxin compound is: where the groups -A-, —R1, —R2, —R3, —R4, —R5, —R6, —R7, —R8, and —X— are described in detail within the description.

Abstract: Characterization of the biosynthetic gene cluster for the lantibiotic antibiotic actagardine, identification of a novel variant of actagardine and its biosynthetic cluster, and methods of production and use of actagardine, a novel actagardine variant, herein referred to as actagardine B, and variants of both of these produced according to this invention, utilizing genes from the characterized biosynthetic gene clusters, is described.

Abstract: This invention relates to characterisation of the biosynthetic gene cluster for the lantibiotic actagardine, identification of a novel variant of actagardine and its biosynthetic cluster, and methods of production and use of actagardine, a novel actagardine variant, herein referred to as actagardine B, and variants of both of these produced according to this invention, utilizing genes from the characterised biosynthetic gene clusters.

Abstract: Characterization of the biosynthetic gene cluster for the lantibiotic actagardine, identification of a novel variant of actagardine and its biosynthetic cluster, and methods of production and use of actagardine are described.

Abstract: This invention relates to characterisation of the biosynthetic gene cluster for the lantibiotic actagardine, identification of a novel variant of actagardine and its biosynthetic cluster, and methods of production and use of actagardine, a novel actagardine variant, herein referred to as actagardine B, and variants of both of these produced according to this invention, utilizing genes from the characterised biosynthetic gene clusters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and products for improved production of the lantibiotic mersacidin. There is provided a method of producing a mersacidin variant which comprises introducing into a cell which is a ?MrsA host cell an expression vector encoding said variant, and recovering said variant from the cell culture. Preferred variants include the novel variants of Table 1, e.g. mersacidin F3W, said mersacidin F3W optionally having a further one or more variations, e.g. mersacidin F3W G8A. Also provided is a Bacillus cell which is a SigH deficient strain of Bacillus sp. HIL Y-85,54728 (NCIMB Accession Number NCIMB 41211); this cell may also be used in the production of mersacidin and its variants. Further aspects of the invention include a DNA cassette which comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding the mersacidin mrsA propeptide, and a method to transform a Bacillus HIL host cell with plasmid, which method includes the step of electroporation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and products for improved production of the lantibiotic mersacidin. There is provided a method of producing a mersacidin variant which comprises introducing into a cell which is a ?MrsA host cell an expression vector encoding said variant, and recovering said variant from the cell culture. Preferred variants include the novel variants of Table 1, e.g. mersacidin F3W, said mersacidin F3W optionally having a further one or more variations, e.g. mersacidin F3W G8A. Also provided is a Bacillus cell which is a SigH deficient strain of Bacillus sp. HIL Y-85,54728 (NCIMB Accession Number NCIMB 41211); this cell may also be used in the production of mersacidin and its variants. Further aspects of the invention include a DNA cassette which comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding the mersacidin mrsA propeptide, and a method to transform a Bacillus HIL host cell with plasmid, which method includes the step of electroporation.

Abstract: Characterization of the biosynthetic gene cluster for the lantibiotic actagardine, identification of a novel variant of actagardine and its biosynthetic cluster, and methods of production and use of actagardine are described.