Streptomyces natalensis

Streptomyces natalensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Actinobacteria
Class: Actinobacteria
Order: Actinomycetales
Family: Streptomycetaceae
Genus: Streptomyces
Species: S. natalensis
Binomial name
Streptomyces natalensis
Struyk et al.[1]

Streptomyces natalensis is a bacterium species in the genus Streptomyces.

Uses

Natamycin is an antifungal agent produced during fermentation by S. natalensis.[2]

References

  1. Streptomyces natalensis in taxonomy browser on www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  2. Farid, M. A.; El-Enshasy, H. A.; El-Diwany, A. I.; El-Sayed, E. S. A. (2000). "Optimization of the cultivation medium for natamycin production byStreptomyces natalensis". Journal of Basic Microbiology 40 (3): 157–166. doi:10.1002/1521-4028(200007)40:3<157::AID-JOBM157>3.0.CO;2-1. PMID 10957957.

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