Immunosuppressant-producing culture

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PATENT NO 5202258
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07847873

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Described is a new microorganism, Actinoplanacete sp., (Merck Culture Collection MA 6559) ATCC No. 53771. The microorganism acts as a demethylating agent and can produce the new immunosuppressants, 'demethomycin' (L-682,993) a C-31 demethylated analog of L-679,934, and 'demethimmunomycin' (L-683,742) a C-31 demethylated analog of L-683,590, under novel fermentation conditions. These macrolide immunosuppressants are useful in preventing human host rejection of foreign organ transplants, e.g. bone marrow and heart transplants.

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MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP126 EAST LINCOLN AVENUE RAHWAY NJ 07065

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arison, Byron H Watchung, NJ 46 349
Chen, Shieh-Shung T Morganville, NJ 49 399
Garrity, George M Westfield, NJ 26 293
Inamine, Edward S Rahway, NJ 18 112
Mochales, Sagrario Madrid, ES 3 12
Wicker, Linda S Westfield, NJ 10 51

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