Clavulanic Acid Production by <i>Streptomyces clavuligerus</i>: Insights from Systems Biology, Strain Engineering, and Downstream Processing

Clavulanic acid (CA) is an irreversible β-lactamase enzyme inhibitor with a weak antibacterial activity produced by <i>Streptomyces clavuligerus</i> (<i>S. clavuligerus</i>). CA is typically co-formulated with broad-spectrum β‑lactam antibiotics such as amoxicillin, conferrin...

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Main Authors: Víctor A. López-Agudelo, David Gómez-Ríos, Howard Ramirez-Malule
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/1/84