Streptomyces avermitilis
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- English Wikipedia - Species Pages
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- SPECIES
Classification
- genus
- Streptomyces
- species
- Streptomyces avermitilis
Abstract
Streptomyces avermitilis is a species of bacteria in the genus Streptomyces. This bacterium was discovered by Satoshi Ōmura in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The first complete genome sequence of S. avermitilis was completed in 2003. The genome consists of a single chromosome with a linear structure, unlike most bacterial genomes, which exist in the form of circular chromosomes. Avermectins are industrially produced from S. avermitilis. Avermectin itself was discovered by the Satoshi Ōmura group and first disclosed in Burg et al. 1979. One of the most widely employed drugs against nematode and arthropod infestations is the avermectin derivative ivermectin, as well as abamectin, a widely used insecticide and antihelmintic.
Name
- Homonyms
- Streptomyces avermitilis