Streptoalloteichus hindustanus
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''Streptoalloteichus'' is a genus of bacteria within the family ''
Pseudonocardiaceae The Pseudonocardiaceae are a family of bacteria in the order Actinomycetales and the only member of the suborder Pseudonocardineae. Genomics The species within the family Pseudonocardiaceae form a distinct clade in phylogenetic trees based on c ...
'' that contains two known species: * '' S. hindustanus'', which is known for the production of tallysomycin, an
antitumor antibiotic Chemotherapy (often abbreviated to chemo and sometimes CTX or CTx) is a type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapeutic agents or alkylating agents) as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen. Chemotherap ...
; * '' S. tenebrarius'', which is known for production of
tobramycin Tobramycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic derived from '' Streptomyces tenebrarius'' that is used to treat various types of bacterial infections, particularly Gram-negative infections. It is especially effective against species of ''Pseudomonas ...
, and which was previously classified as ''Streptomyces tenebrarius''.


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''Streptoalloteichus''
J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature Pseudonocardiales Bacteria genera {{Pseudonocardineae-stub