Evaluation of the antibiotics and secondary metabolites biosynthetic potential of Plantactinospora sp. KBS50, a rare marine-derived actinomycete

This study aims to evaluate the metabolic capabilities of Plantactinospora sp. KBS50, a rare marine-derived actinomycete isolated from Sarawak, as a potential source of novel compounds for antibiotics discovery. This study showed that KBS50 is an excellent producer of secondary metabolite compounds that potentially exhibit various biological activities including the antimicrobial properties. Hence, our findings may pave the way for the isolation, identification and characterization of potentially novel bioactive natural product compounds from Plantactinospora sp. KBS50 for the development of new drug candidates with important pharmaceutical applications.