Streptomyces pentaticus

Streptomyces pentaticus is a bacterium species in the genus Streptomyces.

Streptomyces pentaticus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Actinomycetia
Order: Streptomycetales
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

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Streptomyces pentaticus is used to produce pentamycin.

References

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  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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