Production of 9-beta-D-arabinofuranosyladenine by a new species of Streptomyces and its herbicidal activity.

Authors :: Awaya J
Matsuyama K
Iwai Y
Omura S
Oiwa H
Hasegawa Y
Ikai T
Source :: The Journal of antibiotics [J Antibiot (Tokyo)] 1979 Oct; Vol. 32 (10), pp. 1050-4.
Publication Year :: 1979
Abstract: 9-beta-D-Arabinofuranosyladenine (ara-A) was produced by a new species of Streptomyces designated as S. herbaceus. Ara-A was found to have potent herbicidal activity against Echinochloa crus-galli, Digitaria adscendens and Chenopodium ficifolium by the treatment with ara-A before germination of these plants. However, Oryza sativa had strong resistance to ara-A.

Subjects :: Herbicides
Streptomyces classification
Time Factors
Vidarabine pharmacology
Vidarabine toxicity
Streptomyces metabolism
Vidarabine biosynthesis

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