Streptomyces peucetius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Actinobacteria |
Class: | Actinobacteria |
Order: | Actinomycetales |
Family: | Streptomycetaceae |
Genus: | Streptomyces |
Species: | S. peucetius |
Binomial name | |
Streptomyces peucetius Grein et al. 1963 |
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Subspecies | |
Streptomyces peucetius var. caesius |
Streptomyces peucetius var. caesius
Streptomyces peucetius ATCC 27952
Streptomyces peucetius is a bacterium species in the genus Streptomyces.
S. peucetius produces the anthracycline antitumor antibiotics daunorubicin and doxorubicin (also known as adriamycin).