Tripropeptins (TPPs), the non-ribosomal cyclic depsipeptide antibiotics, are isolated from the culture broth of Lysobacter sp., and exhibit potent antimicrobial activity against gram-positive bacteria. TPPs consist of a common peptide ring composed of eight amino acids and a branched chain fatty acid from C-12 to C-17. Based on the biosynthetic pathway of branched chain fatty acids, the effects of supplement of their postulated biosynthetic precursors on production ratio of TPPs were examined. As expected, the corresponding TPP-components were predominantly produced by addition of leucine, isovaleric acid, 3-methyl-2-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid and 3-hydroxy-14-methylpentadecanoic acids, but not by addition of valine.