Salinispora tropica is an obligate marine actinomycete bacterium species.[1] It produces salinosporamide A and salinosporamide B, potential anti-cancer agents,[2][3] as well as the polycyclic macrolides sporolide A and B.[4]
Salinispora tropica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
Class: | Actinomycetia |
Order: | Micromonosporales |
Family: | Micromonosporaceae |
Genus: | Salinispora |
Species: | S. tropica
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Binomial name | |
Salinispora tropica Maldonado et al. 2005[1]
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Type strain | |
ATCC BAA-916 CNB-440 DSM 44818 JCM 13857 |