Streptomyces pentaticus

Streptomyces pentaticus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Bacillati
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]

Streptomyces pentaticus is a bacterium species in the genus Streptomyces.

Uses

Streptomyces pentaticus is used to produce pentamycin.

References

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