Biologically active compounds
 The present invention relates to novel potassium channel agonists which are useful in activating the calcium activated Maxi-K potassium channel in mammalian neuronal and smooth muscle tissue. The claimed compounds are of the general formula: ##STR1## In addition, a novel microbiological process for producing the claimed compounds is described. 
Merck & Co., Inc.
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Gregory J. Robert A. Otto D. Owen B. Deborah L. Maria L. Seok H.
Kaczorowski Giacobbe Hensens McManus Zink Garcia Lee