| Salinispora tropica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetes |
| Order: | Micromonosporales |
| Family: | Micromonosporaceae |
| Genus: | Salinispora |
| Species: | S. tropica |
| Binomial name | |
| Salinispora tropica Maldonado et al. 2005 [1] | |
| Type strain | |
| ATCC BAA-916 CNB-440 DSM 44818 JCM 13857 | |
Salinispora tropica is an obligate marine actinomycete bacterium species. [1] It produces salinosporamide A and salinosporamide B, potential anti-cancer agents, [2] [3] as well as the polycyclic macrolides sporolide A and B. [4]