Streptomyces lincolnensis

Streptomyces lincolnensis is a bacterium species in the type genus Streptomyces.

D-Lincosamine, an antibiotic from Streptomyces lincolnensis; it is the carbohydrate component of lincomycin. Structure shows the alpha-anomer

Streptomyces lincolnensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Actinobacteria
Class:
Actinobacteria
Order:
Actinomycetales
Family:
Streptomycetaceae
Genus:
Streptomyces
Species:
S. lincolnensis
Binomial name
Streptomyces lincolnensis
Mason, Dietz and De Boer 1963[1]

S. lincolnensis produces the antibacterial lincomycin.[2] It also produces valienol, a C-7 cyclitol similar in structure to valienamine.

The name of the species is derived from Lincoln, Nebraska.[3]

See also

References
  1. Mason, D.J., A. Dietz and C. DeBoer. 1963. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 1962, pages 554–559.
  2. Peschke, U.; Schmidt, H.; Zhang, H. Z.; Piepersberg, W. (1995). "Molecular characterization of the lincomycin-production gene cluster of Streptomyces lincolnensis 78-11". Molecular Microbiology. 16 (6): 1137–1156. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2958.1995.tb02338.x. PMID 8577249.
  3. "The glucose effect on lincomycin production by Streptomyces lincolnensis var. lincolnensis DMS 40 355 on synthetic media (PDF Download Available)". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2017-08-25.

"Streptomyces lincolnensis". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).


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