Angucycline-like Aromatic Polyketide from a Novel <i>Streptomyces</i> Species Reveals Freshwater Snail <i>Physa acuta</i> as Underexplored Reservoir for Antibiotic-Producing Actinomycetes

• Main Authors: Nasim Safaei (Author), Yvonne Mast (Author), Michael Steinert (Author), Katharina Huber (Author), Boyke Bunk (Author), Joachim Wink (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antibiotic producers have mainly been isolated from soil, which often has led to the rediscovery of known compounds. In this study, we identified the freshwater snail <i>Physa acuta</i> as an unexplored source for new antibiotic producers. The bacterial diversity associated with the snai...