Streptomyces tsukubaensis

Streptomyces tsukubaensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Actinobacteria
Class: Actinobacteria
Order: Actinomycetales
Family: Streptomycetaceae
Genus: Streptomyces
Species: S. tsukubaensis
Binomial name
Streptomyces tsukubaensis

Streptomyces tsukubaensis is a species of actinobacteria. It produces the immunosuppressive drug tacrolimus.[1]

References

  1. Pritchard D (2005). "Sourcing a chemical succession for cyclosporin from parasites and human pathogens.". Drug Discov Today 10 (10): 688–91. doi:10.1016/S1359-6446(05)03395-7. PMID 15896681. Supports source organism, but not team information

Further Reading

Du, W; Huang, D; Xia, M; Wen, J; Huang, M (July 2014). "Improved FK506 production by the precursors and product-tolerant mutant of Streptomyces tsukubaensis based on genome shuffling and dynamic fed-batch strategies.". Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology 41 (7): 1131–43. doi:10.1007/s10295-014-1450-3. PMID 24788378. 

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