Abstract From cultures of Streptomyces viridochromogenes a new antibiotic, phosphinothricylalanyl‐alanine, has been isolated. The new amino acid phosphinothricin is 2‐amino‐4‐methyl‐phosphino‐butyric acid, its structure is confirmed by synthesis. The tripeptide is highly active against Gram ‐positiv...
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