SEARCH FOR MICROBIAL INSECT GROWTH REGULATORS II. ALLOSAMIDIN, A NOVEL INSECT CHITINASE INHIBITOR

SHOHEI SAKUDA; AKIRA ISOGAI; SHOGO MATSUMOTO; AKINORI SUZUKI

doi:10.7164/antibiotics.40.296

SEARCH FOR MICROBIAL INSECT GROWTH REGULATORS

II. ALLOSAMIDIN, A NOVEL INSECT CHITINASE INHIBITOR

SHOHEI SAKUDA, AKIRA ISOGAI, SHOGO MATSUMOTO, AKINORI SUZUKI

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1987 Volume 40 Issue 3 Pages 296-300

DOI https://doi.org/10.7164/antibiotics.40.296

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Abstract

Allosamidin, a novel insect chitinase inhibitor, was isolated from the mycelium of Streptomyces sp. It showed strong inhibitory activity against the chitinases of the silkworm, Bombyx mori, in vitro, and also insecticidal activity by preventing its ecdysis in vivo.

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