Streptomyces globisporus
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Streptomyces globisporus is a soil-dwelling Gram-positive
bacterium. C-1027 is produced by this species, which is one of the most potent antitumor agents.
Gram-positive
Gram-positive bacteria are those that are stained dark blue or violet by Gram staining. This is in contrast to Gram-negative bacteria, which cannot retain the crystal violet stain, instead taking up the counterstain and appearing red or pink...
bacterium. C-1027 is produced by this species, which is one of the most potent antitumor agents.