Basic Biology and Applications of Actinobacteria

• Other Authors: Enany, Shymaa (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2018
• Subjects: Bacteriology (non-medical); antibiotics, genomics, proteomics, antibiotic resistance, secondary metabolites, antibacterial
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Actinobacteria have an extensive bioactive secondary metabolism and produce a huge amount of naturally derived antibiotics, as well as many anticancer, anthelmintic, and antifungal compounds. These bacteria are of major importance for biotechnology, medicine, and agriculture. In this book, we presen...