Salinispora arenicola

Salinispora arenicola is an obligate marine actinomycete bacterium species.[1] It produces salinosporamide, a potential anti-cancer agent.[2]

Salinispora arenicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Actinomycetia
Order: Micromonosporales
Family: Micromonosporaceae
Genus: Salinispora
Species:
S. arenicola
Binomial name
Salinispora arenicola
Maldonado et al. 2005[1]
Type strain
ATCC BAA-917
CNH-643
DSM 44819
JCM 13856

See also

References

  1. Maldonado, L. A. (2005). "Salinispora arenicola gen. nov., sp. nov. and Salinispora tropica sp. nov., obligate marine actinomycetes belonging to the family Micromonosporaceae". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 55 (5): 1759–1766. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.63625-0. ISSN 1466-5026. PMID 16166663.
  2. Fenical, W.; Jensen, P.R.; Palladino, M.A.; Lam, K.S.; Lloyd, G.K.; Potts, B.C. (2009). "Discovery and development of the anticancer agent salinosporamide A (NPI-0052)". Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 17 (6): 2175–2180. doi:10.1016/j.bmc.2008.10.075. PMC 2814440. PMID 19022674.

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