Actinoplanes Explained

Actinoplanes is a genus in the family Micromonosporaceae.[1] They have aerial mycelia and spherical, motile spores. Actinoplanes species produce the pharmaceutically important compounds valienamine (a precursor to the antidiabetic drug acarbose[2] and to the antibiotic validamycin), teicoplanin, and ramoplanin.

Species

Actinoplanes comprises the following species:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Euzéby. J. P.. Genus Actinoplanes. List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature. www.bacterio.cict.fr. 19 October 2011.
  2. Laube. Heiner. Acarbose An Update of Its Therapeutic Use in Diabetes Treatment. Clinical Drug Investigation. March 2002. 22. 3. 141–156. 10.2165/00044011-200222030-00001.
  3. Web site: Euzéby JP, Parte AC . Actinoplanes . June 18, 2022 . List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN).