| Saccharopolyspora erythraea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinobacteria |
| Class: | Actinobacteria |
| Subclass: | Actinobacteridae |
| Order: | Actinomycetales |
| Family: | Pseudonocardiaceae |
| Genus: | Saccharopolyspora |
| Species: | S. erythraea |
| Binomial name | |
| Saccharopolyspora erythraea |
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| Synonyms | |
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Saccharopolyspora erythrea (lapsus) |
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Saccharopolyspora erythraea, formerly known as Streptomyces erythraeus,[1] is a species of actinomycete bacteria within the genus Saccharopolyspora.
Saccharopolyspora erythraea is known for the production of the macrolide antibiotic erythromycin.[2] Cytochrome P450 eryF (CYP107A1) originally from the bacterium is responsible for the biosynthesis of the antibiotic by C6-hydroxylation of the macrolide 6-deoxyerythronolide B.