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Table 2 Rare actinomycetes with their bioactive compounds

From: Uncovering the biodiversity and biosynthetic potentials of rare actinomycetes

S/N

Bioactive compound

Chemical class

Source organism

Activity

Reference

1

Taromycin A

Lipopeptide

Saccharomonospora sp.

Anti-MDR pathogen

[147]

2

Retimycin A

Quinomycin-peptide

Salinispora sp

Cytotoxic

[148]

3

Sioxanthin

Carotenoid

Salinispora sp

Iron chelating

[149]

4

Lobosamide A-C

Polyene compound

Micromonospora sp

Anti-protozoan

[150]

5

Tetrocarcin N & O

Glycosides

Micromonospora sp.

Antibacterial

[151]

6

Nenestatin A

Benzofluorene

Micromonospora echinospora

Antibacterial

[152]

7

Thiasporines A-C

Thiazine

Actinomycetospora chlora

Cytotoxic

[153]

8

1,4-Dioxane

Dioxane

Micromonospora sp

Antibacterial

[154]

9

α-Pyrones 1–8

Pyrones

Nocardiopsis sp

Antibacterial

[154]

10

Glycerol 1-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl benzoate

Salicylic derivative

Verrucosispora sp

Anti-MRSA

[155]

11

Nocapyrones O-S

α-Pyrones

Nocardiopsis sp

Cytotoxicity

[155]

12

Nocazine F

Piperazine

Nocardiopsis sp

Cytotoxicity

[155]

13

Bramycin B

Macrolide

Pseudonocardia carboxydivorans

Antibacterial

[155]

14

Cyanogranide

Alkaloid

Actinoalloteichus cyanogriseus

MDR-reversing

[153]

15

Actinosporin A

O-glycosylated angucyclines

Actinokineospora sp

Anti-trypanosomal

[156]

16

Solwaric acids A & B

Aromatic acids

Solwaraspora sp

Antibacterial

[156]

17

Seriniquinone

Quinones

Serinicoccus sp

Anticancer

[156]

18

Farozoline A

Polyketide

Actinomadura sp

Anti-candida

[156]

19

Amycolactam

Indole alkaloid

Amycolatopsis sp

Cytotoxic

[153]

20

Dermacozines H

Phenazine

Dermacoccus abyssi

Antioxidant

[156]

21

Microbacterins A & B

Peptaibols

Microbacterium sediminis

Cytotoxic

[154]

22

Salinipostins A-K

Phosphotriester

Salinospora sp

Anti-malaria

[154]

23

Saccharothrixones A-D

Aromatic polyketides

Saccharothrix sp

Cytotoxic

[154]

24

Telavancin

Glycopeptide

Amycolatopsis orientalis

Antimicrobial

[157]

25

Fidaxomicin

Tiacumicin

Dactylosporangium aurantiacum

Antimicrobial

[157]

26

Salinosporamide A

ß-lactone-γ-lactam

Salinispora tropica

Anticancer

[158]

27

Arenamide A &B

Peptide

Salinispora sp

Anti-inflammatory

[159]

28

Anthracimycin

Polyketide

Streptomyces sp

Anti- anthrax

[160]

29

Halomadurone A

Pyrones

Actinomadura sp

Anti-proliferative

[156]

30

Levantilide C

Macrolides

Micromonospora sp

Anti-proliferative

[156]

31

Nocardiamide A, B

Hexapeptide

Nicardiopsis sp

Antimicrobial

[153]

32

Telithromycin

Macrolide

Saccharopolyspora erythraea

Antimicrobial

[157]

33

Biapenem

Carbapenem

Streptomyces cattleya

Antimicrobial

[157]

34

Ertapenem

Carbapenem

Streptomyces cattleya

Antibacterial

[157]

35

Daptomycin

Lipopeptide

Streptomyces roseosporus

Antibacterial

[157]

36

Tigecycline

Tetracycline

Streptomyces aureofaciens

Antimicrobial

[157]

37

Dalbavancin

Glycopeptide

Nonomuria sp

Antimicrobial

[157]

38

Oritavancin

Gycopeptide

Amycolatopsis orientalis

Antimicrobial

[157]

39

Tazobactam

ß-lactamase inhibitor

Actinomycete sp

Antimicrobial

[157]