Identification of idiotrophs for 3'-deoxykanamycin B synthesis in Streptomyces tenebrarius (Higgens a. Kastner)
Vikhanskiĭ, I.D.; Zhdanovich, I.V.; Bartoshevich, I.E.
Genetika 23(5): 925-928
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0016-6758 PMID: 3305162 Document Number: 304926
Mutants of Streptomyces tenebrarius with the blocked synthesis of 3'-deoxykanamycin B were obtained by treating the producer with NTG and chloramphenicol, or after gamma-irradiation. These mutants (idiotrophs) were distributed into three groups by means of the cosynthesis experiments on agar plates: convertors, secretors and "neutral" strains. Five idiotrophs represented five complementation groups for biosynthesis of the antibiotic. Three of these were defective in 2-deoxystreptamine synthesis, the fourth was defined as neamine-negative, and the fifth was probably blocked in regulation of enzymes responsible for conversion of neamine or paromamine into kanamycins. Localization of mutations has been shown on the scheme of kanamycins' biosynthesis.