title: Amycolatopsis decaplanina sp. nov., a novel member of the genus with unusual morphology.
abstract: Strain DSM 44594T, which produces the glycopeptide antibiotic decaplanin, is a member of the genus Amycolatopsis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis and chemotaxonomic properties. It is the first member of this genus that is reported to form pseudosporangia, which resemble those of members of the genus Kibdelosporangium. Phylogenetically, the novel taxon is related to Amycolatopsis orientalis, Amycolatopsis lurida, Amycolatopsis azurea, Amycolatopsis japonica and Amycolatopsis keratiniphila. Morphological, cultural and physiological properties, the production of a unique glycolipid and DNA-DNA similarity of <55% with phylogenetically related strains reveal that strain DSM 44594T represents a novel species of the genus, for which the name Amycolatopsis decaplanina sp. nov. (type strain, FH 1845T=DSM 44594T=NRRL B-24209T) is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH, Drug Innovation and Approval, Natural Products, 65926 Frankfurt, Germany.
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wink
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences and Chemical Technology, 535 Clementi Road, Singapore 599489.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gandhi
authors.affiliation: DSMZ - Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH, Mascheroder Weg 1b, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.
authors.forename: Reiner M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kroppenstedt
authors.affiliation: Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH, Drug Innovation and Approval, Natural Products, 65926 Frankfurt, Germany.
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Seibert
authors.affiliation: DSMZ - Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH, Mascheroder Weg 1b, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.
authors.forename: Bettina
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sträubler
authors.affiliation: DSMZ - Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH, Mascheroder Weg 1b, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schumann
authors.affiliation: DSMZ - Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH, Mascheroder Weg 1b, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.
authors.forename: Erko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stackebrandt
mesh_terms: D000192:Actinomycetales / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D006020:Glycopeptides; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D006020:Glycopeptides; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; C076135:decaplanin