Kijanimicin is an antibiotic first isolated from the fermentation broth of A. kijaniata SCC 1256. It is active against a broad spectrum of microorganisms in vitro including P. acnes (MIC = 0.86 µg/ml), B. subtilis (MIC Enterobacter sp. (MIC = 64 µg/ml), Trichophyton sp. (MIC = 17.5 µg/ml), and Microsporum sp. (MIC =...

Kijanimicin is a tetronic acid related to saccharocarcin, chlorothricin, versipelostatin and tetrocarcin. Like the tetrocarcins, kijanimicin contains an unusual nitro-aminoglycoside. Kijanimicin is a potent antibacterial, antimalarial and antitumor activity. However, several members of this class have received...