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Amycolatopsis orientalis

Am·y·co·la·top'·sis or·i·en·ta'·lis subsp. lu'·ri·da

a bacterial species that produces ristocetin.
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Vancomycin is a tricyclic glycopeptide antibiotic derived from Amycolatopsis orientalis (formerly Nocardia orientalis) used for serious gram positive infections.
A case report on red man syndrome
INTRODUCTION: Vancomycin, a tricyclic glycopeptide antibiotic (C66H75C12N9024) first isolated from a soil bacterium Actinobacteria species Amycolatopsis orientalis, acts by inhibiting the formation of the peptidoglycan polymers of the bacterial cell wall.
Vancomycin intermediate resistant staphylococcus SPP. colonization in hands of health care workers of tertiary level hospitals in Kolkata, India
In the vancomycin producer Amycolatopsis orientalis C329.2, homologs of these genes are present, suggesting an origin for the cluster.
Antimicrobial resistance gene delivery in animal feeds
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