N-Tetracosanoic (lignoceric) acid from Penicillium nigricans mycelium

Balasubramanian, M.; Chandra, R.; Sharma, M.C.; Mukerji, S.

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 17(6): 621-622

1979


ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5189
PMID: 500147
Document Number: 4890
n-Tetracosanoic (Lignoceric) acid has been isolated and characterized as the bye-product in griseofulvin fermentation by P. nigricans. Other fungi are known to produce this fatty acid but not P. nigricans. Experiments have been carried out to determine the rate of formation of the fatty acid, which shows marginal antibacterial activity.

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N-Tetracosanoic (lignoceric) acid from Penicillium nigricans mycelium