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Table 2 Secondary metabolites produced by Streptomyces species, main bioactivity property, and their genes and structural organization

From: Plant growth promotion by streptomycetes: ecophysiology, mechanisms and applications

Streptomyces species

Secondary metabolite

Bioactivity

Genetic basis

References

S. clavuligerus

Clavulanic acid

Antibiotic

herABCDEFG genes

[156]

S. coelicolor

Actinorhodin

Antibiotic

abeABCD; α-abeA genes

[157]

S. griseus

Streptomycin

Antibiotic

strFGHIK genes

[158]

S. hygroscopicus

Geldanamycin

Antitumor

ahba-B locus

[159]

S. hygroscopicus var. ascomyceticus

Ascomycin

Immunosuppressant; neurotrophic; antifungal

FK520 gene cluster

[160]

S. thioluteus

Aureothin

Antitumor; antifungal; insecticidal

aur operon (aurA through aurI)

[161]

S. venezuelae

Chloramphenicol

Antibiotic

sven0916-sven0928 gene cluster

[162]

S. violaceusniger

Meridamycin

Neuroprotectant

merA-D; mere; merP genes

[163]

S. viridochromogenes Tu¨494

Phosphinothricin tripeptide

Herbicide

phsB; orfM; phsC; pmi; ppm; ppd; phsA; pat; dea; prpA

[164]

S. griseus

Griseobactin

Siderophore

dhbACEBG operon

[165]

S. scabiei

Indole-3-acetic acid

Auxin

iaaM; iaaH

[166]