RISB0199 - Amycolatopsis

Symbiont Classification

Classification

Bacteria

Phylum

Actinomycetota

Order

Pseudonocardiales

Genus

Amycolatopsis

Host Classification

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Formicidae

Subfamily

Myrmicinae

Species

Trachymyrmex

Function

produce antibiotic EC0-0501 that has strong activity against ant-associated Actinobacteria and may also play a role in bacterial competition in this niche

Antimicrobials

Localization

Extracellular

Transmission Mode

No transmission mode information available

Supporting Reference

Amycolatopsis from Desert Specialist Fungus-Growing Ants Suppresses Contaminant Fungi Using the Antibiotic ECO-0501

Kim, Joyce H.; Scherer, Georgia; Lumpkin, Dellencia S. ... Puentes Flores, Carmen D.; Van Arnam, Ethan B.

Journal: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
DOI:
10.1128/aem.01838-22 (2023)

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Title Host Symbiont Authors Journal Year
Amycolatopsis from Desert Specialist Fungus-Growing Ants Suppresses Contaminant Fungi Using the Antibiotic ECO-0501
Trachymyrmex
Amycolatopsis
Kim, Joyce H.; Scherer, Georgia; Lumpkin, Dellencia S. ... Puentes Flores, Carmen D.; Van Arnam, Ethan B.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
2023
Bacterial Associates of a Desert Specialist Fungus-Growing Ant Antagonize Competitors with a Nocamycin Analog
Trachymyrmex smithi
Amycolatopsis
Hansen, Katherine A.; Kim, Rose R.; Lawton, Elisabeth S. ... Deol, Arjan S.; Van Arnam, Ethan B.
ACS Chemical Biology
2022
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