In our continued search for the production of j3-lactam-containing molecules from bacteria, we report the isolation and structure determination of a simple carbapenem SQ 27,860, produced by species of Serratia and Erwinia. The antibiotic is highly unstable and isolation was achieved through the p-nitrobenzyl ester.
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