[Physiology and biochemistry of streptomycetes. X. Biological degradation of paromomycin and alkaline phosphatase activity depending on antibiotic production by Streptomyces albus var. metamycinus nov. var].

After adding 14C-paromomycin to the fermentation broth we observed a varying course of decomposition of the antibiotic, which is dependent on the intensity of paromomycin biosynthesis running simultaneously. At a reduced rate of antibiotic biosynthesis, the activity of alkaline phosphatase is lower than with an increased rate of production. This applies for mycelium as well as for broth.