Streptomonospora alba

Streptomonospora alba is a halophilic species of bacteria.[1] YIM 90003(T) (=CCTCC AA001013(T)=DSM 44588(T)) is the type strain. It is closest to Streptomonospora salina. Its genome sequence was reported in 2015.[2]

Streptomonospora alba
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Nocardiopsaceae
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Streptomonospora alba

Li et al., 2003

Description

Its aerial mycelium and substrate mycelium are well developed on most media. The aerial mycelium form short spore chains, bearing non-motile, straight to flexuous spores with wrinkled surfaces.

Metabolites

Streptomonospora alba was found to produce streptomonomicin, a lasso peptide antibiotic.[2] Streptomonomicin displayed selective antibacterial activity against bacteria of the Firmicutes phylum, especially Bacillus anthracis, while being inactive against Proteobacteria or Ascomycota.

References

Further reading

  • Whitman, William B., et al., eds. Bergey’s manual® of systematic bacteriology. Vol. 5. Springer, 2012.



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