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Draft Genome Sequence of Streptomyces vitaminophilus ATCC 31673, a Producer of Pyrrolomycin Antibiotics, Some of Which Contai...

by Kristina M Mahan, Dawn M Klingeman, Robert L Hettich, Ronald J Parry, David E Graham
Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
Genome Announcements
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Volume
4
Issue
1
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Abstract

Streptomyces vitaminophilus produces pyrrolomycins, which are halogenated polyketide antibiotics. Some of the pyrrolomycins contain a rare nitro group located on the pyrrole ring. The 6.5-Mbp genome encodes 5,941 predicted protein-coding sequences in 39 contigs with a 71.9% GC content.