Streptomyces Candidus Patents (Class 435/892)
  • Polyene antibiotics, 3874 H1 to H6, processes for their preparation and use
    Patent number: 5939399
    Abstract: Novel polyene antibiotics, 3874 H1 to H6, processes for their preparation and use which are suitable for treating fungal diseases, trichomonad diseases, and for treating diseases associated with an increased steroid concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Laszlo Vertesy, Michael Kurz, Joachim Wink, Astrid Markus, Wilhelm Stahl
  • Method of preparing mycophenolic acid glucoside
    Patent number: 4234684
    Abstract: An improved method of preparing mycophenolic acid glucoside which comprises contacting mycophenolic acid with glucose in an aqueous medium in the presence of a glucosylating enzyme selected from that produced by Streptomyces candidus NRRL 5449 and that produced by Streptomyces aureofaciens NRRL 2209 until mycophenolic acid glucoside is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1980
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Bernard J. Abbott, John G. Whitney