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Streptomyces
avermitilis = Streptomyces avermectinius
MA-4680T
Section: 8
No: 4
Lineage: Actinobacteria, Actinobacteria, Actinobacteridae, Actinomycetales, Streptomycineae, Streptomycetaceae
Contributor: Y. Takahashi & Y. Iwai
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This strain produces a macrolide antibiotic, avermectin, which is used as an antihelmintic agent. Bar, 5 µm.
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Secondary Metabolites:
![](gif/arrow.gif) avermectin
References:
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2015
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