Streptomyces avermitilis
Streptomyces avermitilis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
Class: | Actinomycetia |
Order: | Streptomycetales |
Family: | Streptomycetaceae |
Genus: | Streptomyces |
Species: | S. avermitilis
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Binomial name | |
Streptomyces avermitilis | |
Strains | |
Streptomyces avermitilis MA-4680 | |
Synonyms | |
Streptomyces avermectinius Takahashi et al. 2002[3]
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Streptomyces avermitilis is a species of bacteria in the genus Streptomyces. This bacterium was discovered by Satoshi Ōmura in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
The first complete genome sequence of S. avermitilis was completed in 2003.[4] The genome consists of a single chromosome with a linear structure, unlike most bacterial genomes, which exist in the form of circular chromosomes.[5]
Avermectins are industrially derived from the fermentation products of S. avermitilis.[1][6] Avermectin itself was discovered by the Satoshi Ōmura group[6] and first disclosed in Burg et al. 1979.[1] One of the most widely employed drugs against nematode and arthropod infestations is the avermectin derivative ivermectin, as well as abamectin, a widely used insecticide and antihelmintic.
See also
References
External links
- "Streptomyces avermitilis". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
- Type strain of Streptomyces avermitilis at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase