The bioactivities of So ce cpu-1, a myxobacterium, were investigated. The results showed that the myxobacteria can degrade cellulose and hydrolyze maize stalk about 15.5%. The secondary metabolite from So ce cpu-1 had broad antimicrobial spectra, and it can inhibit K562, a tumor cell line.
LI Yan-Li, ZHANG Yin-Lei, LIU Ying, MA Zhong-Liang. The Bioactivities of a New Myxobacterium[J]. Microbiology China, 2008, 35(12): 1888-1891
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