Salinispora arenicola

Salinispora arenicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Actinomycetia
Order: Micromonosporales
Family: Micromonosporaceae
Genus: Salinispora
Species:
S. arenicola
Binomial name
Salinispora arenicola
Maldonado et al. 2005[1]
Type strain
ATCC BAA-917
CNH-643
DSM 44819
JCM 13856

Salinispora arenicola is an obligate marine actinomycete bacterium species.[1] It produces salinosporamide, a potential anti-cancer agent.[2]

  1. ^ a b Maldonado, L. A. (2005). "Salinispora arenicola gen. nov., sp. nov. and Salinispora tropica sp. nov., obligate marine actinomycetes belonging to the family Micromonosporaceae". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 55 (5): 1759–1766. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.63625-0. ISSN 1466-5026. PMID 16166663.
  2. ^ Fenical, W.; Jensen, P.R.; Palladino, M.A.; Lam, K.S.; Lloyd, G.K.; Potts, B.C. (2009). "Discovery and development of the anticancer agent salinosporamide A (NPI-0052)". Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 17 (6): 2175–2180. doi:10.1016/j.bmc.2008.10.075. PMC 2814440. PMID 19022674.