Project name: Salinispora tropica

Description: Salinispora. This genus belongs to the order Actinomycetales. Salinispora strains are commonly isolated from tropical marine sediment. Members of this genus produce branched hyphae and require media which contain seawater or sodium. A survey of the cultured species identified over 90 isolates which produce compounds that inhibited cancer cells. These organisms may be a new source of bioactive chemicals for use in disease and cancer treatments. Salinospora tropica.This species produces the chemicals salinosporamide A and B which may be useful for cancer treatment.

Last updated: 2006-02-01