Salinispora tropica

Salinispora tropica
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Bacillati
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Actinomycetia
Order: Micromonosporales
Family: Micromonosporaceae
Genus: Salinispora
Species:
S. tropica
Binomial name
Salinispora tropica
Maldonado et al. 2005
Type strain
ATCC BAA-916
CNB-440
DSM 44818
JCM 13857

Salinispora tropica is an obligate marine actinomycete bacterium species. It produces salinosporamide A and salinosporamide B, potential anti-cancer agents, as well as the polycyclic macrolides sporolide A and B.