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... > Bacteria > Gram-Positive Bacteria > Gram-Positive Rods > Gram-Positive Asporogenous Rods > Gram-Positive Asporogenous Rods, Irregular > Actinobacteria > Actinomycetales > Amycolatopsis

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Amycolatopsis  

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Scope note

  • A genus of high GC content gram positive bacteria of the family Pseudonocardiaceae in the order Pseudonocardiales. It is known for producing the antibiotics epoxyquinomycin, VANCOMYCIN, and RISTOCETIN which are used in treating various infections.

History note

  • 2021

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000082502

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