Abstract
A co-cultivation study of two fungal strains showed that Aspergillus ustus could inhibit Aspergillus repens growth. The bioactive compound responsible for the observed activity was purified and identified as a sesterterpene, ophiobolin K. Ophiobolin K exhibited marked inhibition against both fungi and bacteria, especially A. repens, A. glaucus and gram-positive bacteria including Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Micrococcus luteus.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 422-424 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
Keywords
- Antifungal activity
- Co-cultivation
- Sesterterpene
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Analytical Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Molecular Biology
- Organic Chemistry
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Sohsomboon, N., Kanzaki, H., & Nitoda, T. (2018). Unique antimicrobial spectrum of ophiobolin K produced by Aspergillus ustus. Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry, 82(3), 422-424. https://doi.org/10.1080/09168451.2018.1429890