Streptomyces rimosus
- Dataset
- English Wikipedia - Species Pages
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- phylum
- Actinomycetota
- class
- Actinomycetia
- order
- Streptomycetales
- family
- Streptomycetaceae
- genus
- Streptomyces
- species
- Streptomyces rimosus
Abstract
Streptomyces rimosus is a bacterium species in the genus Streptomyces.
Polyketide synthesis
S. rimosuss oxytetracycline polyketide synthase acyl carrier protein differs from most ACPs by having a C-terminus extension.
Uses
The antibiotics oxytetracycline and tetracycline are produced in cultures of S. rimosus. Paromomycin has also been isolated from cultures of S. rimosus.
Name
- Homonyms
- Streptomyces rimosus