Title:  Berninamycin 
CAS Registry Number:  58798-97-3 
CAS Name:  Berninamycin A 
Molecular Formula:  C51H51N15O15S 
Molecular Weight:  1146.11 
Percent Composition:  C 53.45%, H 4.49%, N 18.33%, O 20.94%, S 2.80% 
Literature References:  Major component of cyclic peptide antibiotic complex also containing minor component Berninamycin B (C51H51N15O14S).  Isoln from Streptomyces bernesis Dietz:  M. E. Bergy et al., US 3689639 (1972).  Inhibition of protein synthesis:  F. Reusser, Biochemistry 8, 3303 (1969); J. Thompson et al., J. Gen. Microbiol. 128, 875 (1982).  Structural studies and characterization of degradation product berninamycinic acid, a novel sulfur containing moiety:  J. M. Liesch et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 98, 299 (1976); J. M. Liesch et al., ibid. 8237; J. M. Liesch, K. L. Rinehart, Jr., ibid. 99, 1645 (1977).  Revised structure:  H. Abe et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 29, 1401 (1988).  Confirmation of structures:  R. C. M. Lau, K. L. Rinehart, J. Antibiot. 47, 1466 (1994).  Biosynthetic study:  C. J. Pearce, K. L. Rinehart, Jr., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 101, 5069 (1979).  Use as growth permittant:  R. M. Pellegrino, EP 112233 (1984 to Merck & Co.).  Synthesis of berninamycinic acid:  T. R. Kelly et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 25, 2127 (1984). 
Properties:  White crystals, mp >290°.  Sol in DMF, methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol.  Relatively insol in water, ether, cyclohexane, benzene, acetone, ethyl acetate.  uv max (methanol):  208, 236 nm (A = 62.4, 64.4). 
Melting point:  mp >290° 
Absorption maximum:  uv max (methanol):  208, 236 nm (A = 62.4, 64.4) 
  
Derivative Type:  Berninamycinic acid  
Molecular Formula:  C12H6N2O5S 
Molecular Weight:  290.25 
Percent Composition:  C 49.66%, H 2.08%, N 9.65%, O 27.56%, S 11.05% 
Properties:  Golden needles, mp 210° (dec).  pKa 5.8.  Insol in water.  uv max (0.01N HCl):  228, 272 nm (e 13500, 13500); uv max (0.01N NaOH):  232, 294 nm (e 9500, 13000). 
Melting point:  mp 210° (dec) 
pKa:  pKa 5.8 
Absorption maximum:  uv max (0.01N HCl):  228, 272 nm (e 13500, 13500); uv max (0.01N NaOH):  232, 294 nm (e 9500, 13000) 
  
NOTE:  The characteristics of berninamycin are similar to those previously reported in the literature for theiomycetin: M. Shibata, Takeda Kenkyusho Nempo 18, 44 (1959), C.A. 54, 19840c (1960).   |