Amycolatopsis mediterranei Lepetit ME/83 is an aerobe, Gram-positive, filament-shaped bacterium that produces antibiotic compounds and was isolated from soil.
antibiotic compound production Gram-positive filament-shaped aerobe genome sequence 16S sequence Bacteria| @ref 20215 |
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| Domain Bacteria |
| Phylum Actinomycetota |
| Class Actinomycetes |
| Order Pseudonocardiales |
| Family Pseudonocardiaceae |
| Genus Amycolatopsis |
| Species Amycolatopsis mediterranei |
| Full scientific name Amycolatopsis mediterranei (Margalith and Beretta 1960) Lechevalier et al. 1986 |
| Synonyms (3) |
| BacDive ID | Other strains from Amycolatopsis mediterranei (6) | Type strain |
|---|---|---|
| 13219 | A. mediterranei DSM 40773, LBG A-3136 | |
| 13221 | A. mediterranei Lepetit S 955, S 955, DSM 46096, ATCC 21411, ... | |
| 100031 | A. mediterranei STI07582(IMET), 1136-53, | |
| 100032 | A. mediterranei STI07652, IMET 07690, Mer MER6468 | |
| 100033 | A. mediterranei STI07667(IMET), M18, | |
| 100034 | A. mediterranei STI07670(IMET), RS/20, |
| 120876 | Hemolysis ability0 |
| @ref: | 10944 |
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| caption: | Medium 65 28°C |
| intellectual property rights: | © Leibniz-Institut DSMZ |
| manual_annotation: | 1 |
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10944 | GYM STREPTOMYCES MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 65) | Medium recipe at MediaDive | Name: GYM STREPTOMYCES MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 65) Composition: Agar 18.0 g/l Malt extract 10.0 g/l Yeast extract 4.0 g/l Glucose 4.0 g/l CaCO3 2.0 g/l Distilled water | ||
| 39652 | MEDIUM 57 - for Streptomyces, Nocardioides, Lentzea albidocapillata and Streptoverticillium reticulum | Distilled water make up to (1000.000 ml);Agar (15.000 g);Glucose (4.000g);Yeast extract (4.000 g);Malt extract (10.000 g);Calcium carbonate (2.000 g) | |||
| 120876 | CIP Medium 57 | Medium recipe at CIP |
| 67770 | Observationquinones: MK-9(H4) |
| @ref | Metabolite | Is sensitive | Is resistant | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120876 | 0129 (2,4-Diamino-6,7-di-iso-propylpteridine phosphate) |
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68382 | acid phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.2 | from API zym |
| 120876 | alcohol dehydrogenase | - | 1.1.1.1 | |
| 68382 | alkaline phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.1 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-chymotrypsin | + | 3.4.21.1 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-fucosidase | - | 3.2.1.51 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-galactosidase | + | 3.2.1.22 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-glucosidase | + | 3.2.1.20 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-mannosidase | - | 3.2.1.24 | from API zym |
| 120876 | amylase | - | ||
| 68382 | beta-galactosidase | + | 3.2.1.23 | from API zym |
| 120876 | beta-galactosidase | + | 3.2.1.23 | |
| 68382 | beta-glucosidase | - | 3.2.1.21 | from API zym |
| 68382 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API zym |
| 120876 | caseinase | + | 3.4.21.50 | |
| 120876 | catalase | + | 1.11.1.6 | |
| 68382 | cystine arylamidase | + | 3.4.11.3 | from API zym |
| 120876 | DNase | - | ||
| 68382 | esterase (C 4) | + | from API zym | |
| 68382 | esterase lipase (C 8) | + | from API zym | |
| 120876 | gamma-glutamyltransferase | + | 2.3.2.2 | |
| 120876 | gelatinase | +/- | ||
| 120876 | lecithinase | - | ||
| 68382 | leucine arylamidase | + | 3.4.11.1 | from API zym |
| 120876 | lipase | - | ||
| 68382 | lipase (C 14) | - | from API zym | |
| 120876 | lysine decarboxylase | - | 4.1.1.18 | |
| 68382 | N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase | + | 3.2.1.52 | from API zym |
| 68382 | naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase | + | from API zym | |
| 120876 | ornithine decarboxylase | - | 4.1.1.17 | |
| 120876 | oxidase | - | ||
| 120876 | phenylalanine ammonia-lyase | - | 4.3.1.24 | |
| 68382 | trypsin | + | 3.4.21.4 | from API zym |
| 120876 | tryptophan deaminase | - | ||
| 120876 | tween esterase | - | ||
| 120876 | urease | + | 3.5.1.5 | |
| 68382 | valine arylamidase | + | from API zym |
Global distribution of 16S sequence AJ293754 (>99% sequence identity) for Amycolatopsis from Microbeatlas ![]()
| @ref | Name | Strain number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 124042 | Amycolatopsis phage W2 | DSM 43304 | |
| 124042 | Amycolatopsis phage W4 | DSM 43304 |
| @ref | Description | Assembly level | INSDC accession | BV-BRC accession | IMG accession | NCBI tax ID | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67770 | ASM22094v1 assembly for Amycolatopsis mediterranei S699 | complete | 713604 | 97.89 | ||||
| 66792 | ASM2601784v1 assembly for Amycolatopsis mediterranei ISP5501 | chromosome | 33910 | 69.41 | ||||
| 124043 | ASM4265660v1 assembly for Amycolatopsis mediterranei CCUG 43144 | scaffold | 33910 | 44.54 |
| @ref | Description | Accession | Length | Database | NCBI tax ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20218 | Amycolatopsis mediterranei partial 16S rRNA gene, strain IMSNU 20056T | AJ293754 | 1488 | 33910 | ||
| 20218 | Amycolatopsis mediterranei gene for 16S ribosomal RNA, partial sequence, strain: JCM 4789 | D44364 | 120 | 33910 | ||
| 20218 | Amycolatopsis mediterranei strain KCTC 1739T 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence | AY125600 | 1413 | 33910 | ||
| 20218 | Amycolatopsis mediterranei strain NRRL B-3240 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence | AY184424 | 1482 | 33910 | ||
| 67770 | A.mediterranei (DSM 13685) 16S ribosomal RNA (partial) | X76957 | 1426 | 33910 |
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Looking Back to Amycolatopsis: History of the Antibiotic Discovery and Future Prospects. | Kisil OV, Efimenko TA, Efremenkova OV. | Antibiotics (Basel) | 10.3390/antibiotics10101254 | 2021 | ||
| Enzymology | The genus Amycolatopsis: Indigenous plasmids, cloning vectors and gene transfer systems. | Malhotra S, Lal R. | Indian J Microbiol | 10.1007/s12088-007-0003-0 | 2007 | |
| Genetics | Genetics and Genomics of the Genus Amycolatopsis. | Kumari R, Singh P, Lal R. | Indian J Microbiol | 10.1007/s12088-016-0590-8 | 2016 | |
| Metabolism | Novel assay for screening rifamycin B-producing mutants. | Vohra RM. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.58.1.403-404.1992 | 1992 | |
| Metabolism | Use of direct-infusion electrospray mass spectrometry to guide empirical development of improved conditions for expression of secondary metabolites from actinomycetes. | Zahn JA, Higgs RE, Hilton MD. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.67.1.377-386.2001 | 2001 | |
| Exploring the Potential of Halotolerant Actinomycetes from Rann of Kutch, India: A Study on the Synthesis, Characterization, and Biomedical Applications of Silver Nanoparticles. | Dayma P, Choudhary N, Ali D, Alarifi S, Dudhagara P, Luhana K, Yadav VK, Patel A, Patel R. | Pharmaceuticals (Basel) | 10.3390/ph17060743 | 2024 | ||
| Aerobic dichlorvos degradation by Pseudomonas stutzeri smk: complete pathway and implications for toxicity in Mus musculus. | Parte SG, Mohekar AD, Kharat AS. | Iran J Microbiol | 10.18502/ijm.v12i2.2619 | 2020 | ||
| Pathogenicity | Chemomicin A, a new angucyclinone antibiotic produced by Nocardia mediterranei subsp. kanglensis 1747-64. | Sun CH, Wang Y, Wang Z, Zhou JQ, Jin WZ, You XF, Gao H, Zhao LX, Si SY, Li X. | J Antibiot (Tokyo) | 10.1038/ja.2007.25 | 2007 | |
| Pathogenicity | Induction of apoptosis by the angucyclinone antibiotic chemomicin in human tumor cells. | Li Y, Han N, Gao N, Xu R, Sun C, Li D, He Q. | Oncol Rep | 10.3892/or_00000658 | 2010 | |
| Metabolism | Preliminary report on the biological effects of space flight on the producing strain of a new immunosuppressant, Kanglemycin C. | Zhou J, Sun C, Wang N, Gao R, Bai S, Zheng H, You X, Li R. | J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol | 10.1007/s10295-006-0118-z | 2006 | |
| Effects of intraocular rifampicin on retinal ganglion cell structure: a stereological and histopathological study. | Cakici O, Aksak S, Unal D, Sipal S, Keles S, Dumlu T, Karamese M. | Int J Ophthalmol | 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2013.05.08 | 2013 | ||
| The protective effect of topical rifamycin treatment against sternal wound infection in diabetic patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery. | Aygun F, Kuzgun A, Ulucan S, Keser A, Akpek M, Kaya M. | Cardiovasc J Afr | 10.5830/cvja-2014-008 | 2014 | ||
| Metabolism | Quantitative analysis of mycelium morphological characteristics and rifamycin B production using Nocardia mediterranei. | Lee KJ, Rho YT. | J Biotechnol | 10.1016/0168-1656(94)90155-4 | 1994 | |
| Bioactive Potential of Several Actinobacteria Isolated from Microbiologically Barely Explored Desert Habitat, Saudi Arabia. | Almuhayawi MS, Mohamed MSM, Abdel-Mawgoud M, Selim S, Al Jaouni SK, AbdElgawad H. | Biology (Basel) | 10.3390/biology10030235 | 2021 | ||
| Pathogenicity | Tuberculosis Drug Development: History and Evolution of the Mechanism-Based Paradigm. | Chakraborty S, Rhee KY. | Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med | 10.1101/cshperspect.a021147 | 2015 | |
| Enzymology | Purification and properties of DAHP synthase from Nocardia mediterranei. | Xia TH, Chiao JS. | Biochim Biophys Acta | 10.1016/0304-4165(89)90019-6 | 1989 | |
| Biotransformations of rifamycins: process possibilities. | Banerjee UC, Saxena B, Chisti Y. | Biotechnol Adv | 10.1016/0734-9750(92)91454-m | 1992 | ||
| Metabolism | Regulation of the biosynthetic pathway of aromatic amino acids in Nocardia mediterranei. | Xia TH, Chiao JS. | Biochim Biophys Acta | 10.1016/0304-4165(89)90020-2 | 1989 | |
| Metabolism | Rifampin induces hydroxyl radical formation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. | Piccaro G, Pietraforte D, Giannoni F, Mustazzolu A, Fattorini L. | Antimicrob Agents Chemother | 10.1128/aac.03169-14 | 2014 | |
| Metabolism | New rifamycins produced by a recombinant strain of Nocardia mediterranei. | Schupp T, Traxler P, Auden JA. | J Antibiot (Tokyo) | 10.7164/antibiotics.34.965 | 1981 | |
| The chromosomal integration site of the Streptomyces element pSAM2 overlaps a putative tRNA gene conserved among actinomycetes. | Mazodier P, Thompson C, Boccard F. | Mol Gen Genet | 10.1007/bf00633850 | 1990 | ||
| Enzymology | 3-Hydroxyrifamycin S and further novel ansamycins from a recombinant strain R-21 of Nocardia mediterranei. | Traxler P, Schupp T, Fuhrer H, Richter WJ. | J Antibiot (Tokyo) | 10.7164/antibiotics.34.971 | 1981 | |
| Metabolism | A genetic approach to the biosynthesis of the rifamycin-chromophore in Nocardia mediterranei. IV. Identification of 3-amino-5-hydroxybenzoic acid as a direct precursor of the seven-carbon amino starter-unit. | Ghisalba O, Nuesch J. | J Antibiot (Tokyo) | 10.7164/antibiotics.34.64 | 1981 | |
| Metabolism | A genetic approach to the biosynthesis of the rifamycin-chromophore in Nocardia mediterranei. III. Isolation and identification of an early aromatic ansamycin-precursor containing the seven-carbon amino starter-unit and three initial acetate/propionate-units of the ansa chain. | Ghisalba O, Fuhrer H, Richter WJ, Moss S. | J Antibiot (Tokyo) | 10.7164/antibiotics.34.58 | 1981 | |
| Metabolism | A genetic approach to the biosynthesis of the rifamycin-chromophore in Nocardia mediterranei. I. Isolation and characterization of a pentose-excreting auxotrophic mutant of Nocardia mediterranei with drastically reduced rifamycin production. | Ghisalba O, Nuesch J. | J Antibiot (Tokyo) | 10.7164/antibiotics.31.202 | 1978 | |
| Metabolism | Resistance in inhibitors of RNA polymerase in actinomycetes which produce them. | Blanco MG, Hardisson C, Salas JA. | J Gen Microbiol | 10.1099/00221287-130-11-2883 | 1984 | |
| Metabolism | A genetic approach to the biosynthesis of the rifamycin-chromophore in Nocardia mediterranei. II. Isolation and characterization of a shikimate excreting auxotrophic mutant of Nocardia mediterranei with normal rifamycin-production. | Ghisalba O, Nuesch J. | J Antibiot (Tokyo) | 10.7164/antibiotics.31.215 | 1978 | |
| History of the development of rifampin. | Sensi P. | Rev Infect Dis | 10.1093/clinids/5.supplement_3.s402 | 1983 | ||
| Enzymology | Early intermediates in the biosynthesis of ansamycins. I. Isolation and identification of protorifamycin I. | Ghisalba O, Traxler P, Nuesch J. | J Antibiot (Tokyo) | 10.7164/antibiotics.31.1124 | 1978 | |
| Pathogenicity | Mode of Action of Kanglemycin A, an Ansamycin Natural Product that Is Active against Rifampicin-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. | Mosaei H, Molodtsov V, Kepplinger B, Harbottle J, Moon CW, Jeeves RE, Ceccaroni L, Shin Y, Morton-Laing S, Marrs ECL, Wills C, Clegg W, Yuzenkova Y, Perry JD, Bacon J, Errington J, Allenby NEE, Hall MJ, Murakami KS, Zenkin N. | Mol Cell | 10.1016/j.molcel.2018.08.028 | 2018 | |
| Enzymology | Purification and properties of glutamate synthase from Nocardia mediterranei. | Mei BG, Jiao RS. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.170.4.1940-1944.1988 | 1988 | |
| Genetics | Complete genome sequence analysis of Nocardia brasiliensis HUJEG-1 reveals a saprobic lifestyle and the genes needed for human pathogenesis. | Vera-Cabrera L, Ortiz-Lopez R, Elizondo-Gonzalez R, Ocampo-Candiani J. | PLoS One | 10.1371/journal.pone.0065425 | 2013 | |
| Construction of a hybrid plasmid capable of replication in Amycolatopsis mediterranei. | Lal R, Lal S, Grund E, Eichenlaub R. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.57.3.665-671.1991 | 1991 | ||
| Metabolism | Ansamycin biogenesis: studies on a novel rifamycin isolated from a mutant strain of Nocardia mediterranei. | White RJ, Martinelli E, Lancini G. | Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A | 10.1073/pnas.71.8.3260 | 1974 | |
| Tuberculosis chemotherapy: current drug delivery approaches. | du Toit LC, Pillay V, Danckwerts MP. | Respir Res | 10.1186/1465-9921-7-118 | 2006 | ||
| Metabolism | Characterization of a bifunctional archaeal acyl coenzyme A carboxylase. | Chuakrut S, Arai H, Ishii M, Igarashi Y. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.185.3.938-947.2003 | 2003 | |
| Biotechnology | Improved Rifamycin B Production by Nocardia mediterranei MTCC 14 under Solid-State Fermentation through Process Optimization. | Vastrad BM, Neelagund SE, Iiger SR, Godbole AM, Kulkarni V | Biochem Res Int | 10.1155/2014/621309 | 2014 | |
| Enzymology | Transformation system for Amycolatopsis (Nocardia) mediterranei: direct transformation of mycelium with plasmid DNA. | Madon J, Hutter R | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.173.20.6325-6331.1991 | 1991 | |
| Genetics | Amplification on the Amycolatopsis (Nocardia) mediterranei plasmid pMEA100: sequence similarities to actinomycete att sites. | Zhu B, Madon J, Hausler A, Hutter R | Plasmid | 10.1016/0147-619x(90)90015-5 | 1990 | |
| Enzymology | Site-specific integration and excision of pMEA100 in Nocardia mediterranei. | Madon J, Moretti P, Hutter R | Mol Gen Genet | 10.1007/BF00329651 | 1987 | |
| Phylogeny | Isolation and characterization of an extrachromosomal element from Nocardia mediterranei. | Moretti P, Hintermann G, Hutter R | Plasmid | 10.1016/0147-619x(85)90072-1 | 1985 | |
| Metabolism | Genetic recombination in Nocardia mediterranei. | Schupp T, Hutter R, Hopwood DA | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.121.1.128-136.1975 | 1975 | |
| Enzymology | Development of an improved cloning vector and transformation system in Amycolatopsis mediterranei (Nocardia mediterranei). | Lal R, Khanna R, Dhingra N, Khanna M, Lal S | J Antibiot (Tokyo) | 10.7164/antibiotics.51.161 | 1998 |
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| #55691 | Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG) ; Curators of the CCUG; CCUG 43144 |
| #66792 | Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà, Lorenz Christian Reimer, Boyke Bunk, Jörg Overmann: Automatically annotated for the DiASPora project (Digital Approaches for the Synthesis of Poorly Accessible Biodiversity Information) . |
| #67770 | Japan Collection of Microorganism (JCM) ; Curators of the JCM; |
| #68382 | Automatically annotated from API zym . |
| #69479 | João F Matias Rodrigues, Janko Tackmann,Gregor Rot, Thomas SB Schmidt, Lukas Malfertheiner, Mihai Danaila,Marija Dmitrijeva, Daniela Gaio, Nicolas Näpflin and Christian von Mering. University of Zurich.: MicrobeAtlas 1.0 beta . |
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