''Streptomyces filamentosus'' is a bacterium species from the genus of ''
Streptomyces
''Streptomyces'' is the largest genus of Actinomycetota and the type genus of the family Streptomycetaceae. Over 500 species of ''Streptomyces'' bacteria have been described. As with the other Actinomycetota, streptomycetes are gram-positive, ...
'' which has been isolated from soil.
[ ''Streptomyces filamentosus'' produces caryomycin.][ ''Streptomyces filamentosus'' also produces the novel cyclic lipopeptide ]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 ...
daptomycin (US trade name: Cubicin).
See also
* List of Streptomyces species
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Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
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References
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External links
Type strain of ''Streptomyces filamentosus'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
filamentosus
Bacteria described in 1953
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