Thiofrenomycins, new kalafungin-type pyranonaphthoquinone skeleton with sulfide linkage from Streptomyces sp.

The undiscovered natural product potential of Actinomycetes

The Journal of Antibiotics Ōmura Award for Excellence is given annually to an outstanding original research article and review article selected from the previous three volumes of the journal. See winning articles from past years here.

The Special Feature "Frontiers in Ribosomally Synthesized and Post-Translationally Modified Peptides (RiPPs): Diversity, Biosynthesis, and Therapeutic Potential" is open for submissions! Click here for details. Lead Editor: Prof. Shinya Kodani

The March 2026 special issue of The Journal of Antibiotics, "Unusual Biosynthetic Gene Clusters for Genome Mining", focuses on recent advances in genome mining of natural products. Click here to see the articles. Our thanks to Prof. Yi Tang, the lead editor of this special issue.