amycolatopsis alba amycolatopsis alba amycolatopsis alba is a bacterium from the genus of amycolatopsis which has been isolated from soil. the strain dsm 44262 of amycolatopsis alba produces sesquiterpenes and ansamycins. amycolatopsis alba scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: pseudonocardiales family: pseudonocardiaceae genus: amycolatopsis species: a. alba binomial name amycolatopsis albamertz and yao 1993 type strain a 838sda83850atcc 51368dsm 44262ifo 15602imsnu 22095jcm 10030kctc 9611nbrc 15602nrrl 18532