Streptomyces rimosus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
Class: | Actinomycetia |
Order: | Streptomycetales |
Family: | Streptomycetaceae |
Genus: | Streptomyces |
Species: | S. rimosus
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Binomial name | |
Streptomyces rimosus Sobin et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Subspecies | |
S. rimosus paromomycinus |
Streptomyces rimosus is a bacterium species in the genus Streptomyces.
The antibiotics oxytetracycline and tetracycline are produced in cultures of S. rimosus. Paromomycin has also been isolated from cultures of S. rimosus.
Streptomyces rimosus's oxytetracycline polyketide synthase acyl carrier protein differs from most ACPs by having a C-terminus extension. [1]