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Phosalacine is a new herbicidal antibiotic contains phosphinothricin, and is isolated from Kitasatosporia phosalacinea.

Phosalacine is a phosphorouscontaining tripeptide herbicidal antibiotic that can be isolated from soil isolate Kitasatosporia phosalacinea KA-338. Phosalacine also shows antibacterial and antifungal activity[1].

[1] Omura S, et al. The structure of phosalacine, a new herbicidal antibiotic containing phosphinothricin. J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1984 Aug;37(8):939-40. DOI:10.7164/antibiotics.37.939