Amycolatopsis
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Amycolatopsis is a genus of high-GC content bacteria
within the family Pseudonocardiaceae
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These produce Epoxyquinomicin C, a weak antibiotic and anti-inflammatory agent.
High-GC content bacteria
High-GC content bacteria are Gram-positive bacteria with a high number of guanine and cytosine bases as compared to adenine and thymine. These bacteria are of the class Actinobacteria . For more information, see GC-content....
within the family Pseudonocardiaceae
Pseudonocardiaceae
Pseudonocardiaceae is a family of bacteria in the order Actinomycetales.-Genera:* Type genus: Pseudonocardia, Henssen 1957 * Actinoalloteichus* Actinobispora* Actinomycetospora* Allokutzneria* Amycolata...
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These produce Epoxyquinomicin C, a weak antibiotic and anti-inflammatory agent.