kanamyceticus
Streptomyces kanamyceticus is a species of Gram-positive, filamentous bacteria in the genus Streptomyces. It is a soil-dwelling actinomycete with a life cycle that includes branching hyphae and the production of aerial, spore-bearing structures. Like other Streptomyces species, it synthesizes a variety of secondary metabolites, including antibiotic compounds.
The organism is best known for producing kanamycin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic. Kanamycin inhibits bacterial protein synthesis
In research and biotechnology, kanamycin and the kanR resistance system are commonly used as selection markers
Taxonomically, Streptomyces kanamyceticus belongs to the phylum Actinobacteria, order Streptomycetales, and family Streptomycetaceae. Its prominence derives