What is "novobiocin"

n. An aminocoumarin antibiotic produced by the actinomycete ''Streptomyces niveus''.

n. an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by gram-positive bacteria

Novobiocin, also known as albamycin or cathomycin, is an aminocoumarin antibiotic that is produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces niveus, which has recently been identified as a subjective synonym for S. spheroides a member of the order Actinobacteria . Other aminocoumarin antibiotics include clorobiocin and coumermycin A1. Novobiocin was first reported in the mid-1950s (then called streptonivicin).