Streptomyces
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Streptomyces is a genus of filamentous, soil-dwelling bacteria renowned for producing a wide variety of clinically important antibiotics and other bioactive compounds.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actinobacteria
ⓘ
bacterial genus ⓘ |
| associatedSmell | earthy odor of soil GENERATED ⓘ |
| biotechnologicalUse |
heterologous expression of biosynthetic gene clusters
ⓘ
industrial antibiotic production ⓘ source of enzymes ⓘ |
| cellShape | filamentous ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent |
peptidoglycan
ⓘ
teichoic acids ⓘ |
| class | Actinomycetia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Streptomyces avermitilis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Streptomyces coelicolor NERFINISHED ⓘ Streptomyces griseus NERFINISHED ⓘ Streptomyces scabies NERFINISHED ⓘ Streptomyces venezuelae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Selman Waksman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Greek for twisted fungus ⓘ |
| family | Streptomycetaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gcContent | high G+C content ⓘ |
| genomeStructure | linear chromosome ⓘ |
| genomeType | double-stranded DNA ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-positive ⓘ |
| habitat |
decaying organic matter
ⓘ
rhizosphere ⓘ soil ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| knownFor |
antibiotic production
ⓘ
production of bioactive compounds ⓘ secondary metabolite biosynthesis ⓘ |
| metabolism | chemoorganotrophic ⓘ |
| morphology |
mycelium-forming
ⓘ
spore-forming ⓘ |
| odorContribution | geosmin production ⓘ |
| order | Streptomycetales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicity |
mostly non-pathogenic to humans
ⓘ
some species plant pathogens ⓘ |
| phylum | Actinobacteria ⓘ |
| produces |
antifungal compounds
ⓘ
antiparasitic compounds ⓘ antitumor agents ⓘ avermectins ⓘ chloramphenicol ⓘ erythromycin ⓘ immunosuppressants ⓘ neomycin ⓘ nystatin ⓘ rapamycin ⓘ streptomycin NERFINISHED ⓘ tetracycline ⓘ |
| reproduction |
fragmentation of mycelium
ⓘ
spore formation ⓘ |
| researchUse |
model for bacterial differentiation
ⓘ
model for secondary metabolism ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
decomposer
ⓘ
nutrient cycling ⓘ organic matter degradation ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
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