Streptolydigin, an analogue of the tirandamycins, is known to function as an antibacterial agent through inhibiting the chain initiation and elongation steps RNA polymerase transcription.
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""'Streptomyces lydicus " "'is a bacterium species from the genus of " Streptomyces " which has been isolated from soil in the United States . " Streptomyces lydicus " produces actithiazic acid, natamycin, lydimycin, streptolydigin, and 1-deoxygalactonojirimycin . " Streptomyces lydicus " can be used as an agent against fungal plant pathogens like Fusarium, Phytium, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia and Verticillum.