Streptomyces pentaticus

Streptomyces pentaticus is a bacterium species in the genus Streptomyces.

Streptomyces pentaticus
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Actinomycetota
Class:
Actinomycetia
Order:
Actinomycetales
Family:
Streptomycetaceae
Genus:
Streptomyces
Species:
S. pentaticus
Binomial name
Streptomyces pentaticus
Umezawa et al. 1958[1]
Subspecies

Streptomyces pentaticus subsp. jenensis Fugner and Bradler[2]

Uses

Streptomyces pentaticus is used to produce pentamycin.

References
  1. Umezawa S, Tanaka Y, Ooka M, Shiotsu S.. (1958). "A new antifungal antibiotic, pentamycin". J Antibiot (Tokyo). 11 (1): 26–29. PMID 13525250.
  2. Streptomyces pentaticus in taxonomy on www.uniprot.org


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