Its physicochemical characters and biosynthesis pathway were reviewed in this paper.In addition, the biosynthetic genes, resistance genes and genes encoding epimerization of sugar were introduced.

• 本文对其理化特征、合成机制做了综述，同时介绍了与卑霉素相关的合成基因、抗性基因和编码糖差向异构作用的基因。