Lemonomycin is an

antibiotic An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria. It is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting bacterial infections, and antibiotic medications are widely used in the treatment and prevention of ...

with the molecular formula C₂₇H₄₁N₃O₉ which is produced by the bacterium ''

Streptomyces candidus ''Streptomyces candidus'' is a bacterium species from the genus of ''Streptomyces'' which has been isolated from soil in Russia. ''Streptomyces candidus'' produces lemonomycin, enterocin, pyrazofurin and avoparcin. See also * List of Streptom ...

''. Lemonomycin was first isolated in 1964 Lemonomycin has also shown activity against human colon tumor cells.

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