Ruminococcin A, a New Lantibiotic Produced by a Ruminococcus gnavu s Strain Isolated from Human Feces

When cultivated in the presence of trypsin, the Ruminococcus gnavus E1 strain, isolated from a human fecal sample, was able to produce an antibacterial substance that accumulated in the supernatant. This substance, called ruminococcin A, was purified to homogeneity by reverse-phase chromatography. I... View More