naphthoquinones and manganese-dioxide

Members of the actinomycete genus Streptomyces are non-motile, filamentous bacteria that are well-known for the production of biomedically relevant secondary metabolites. While considered obligate aerobes, little is known about how these bacteria respond to periods of reduced oxygen availability in their natural habitats, which include soils and ocean sediments. Here, we provide evidence that the marine streptomycete strain CNQ-525 can reduce MnO

Topics: Anaerobiosis; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Biosynthetic Pathways; Ecology; Geologic Sediments; Manganese Compounds; Naphthalenes; Naphthoquinones; Oxidation-Reduction; Oxides; Oxygen; Secondary Metabolism; Streptomyces