RISB0199 - Amycolatopsis

Symbiont Classification

Classification

Bacteria

Phylum

Actinomycetota

Order

Pseudonocardiales

Genus

Amycolatopsis

Host Classification

Order

-

Family

-

Subfamily

-

Species

Trachymyrmex

Function

Amycolatopsis (from desert specialist fungus-growing ants) produces the antibiotic EC0-0501, which has strong activity against ant-associated Actinobacteria and may play a role in bacterial competition in this niche.

Antimicrobial Activity

Localization

Extracellular

Transmission Mode

No transmission mode information available

Geographic Information

Country

USA

Collection Location

the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico

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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Related Publications

2 records

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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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