Streptomyces bacteria

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:antibioticProduced gptkb:Erythromycin
gptkb:Tetracycline
gptkb:Vancomycin
gptkb:Streptomycin
gptkb:antibiotic
gptkb:Daptomycin
Neomycin
Nystatin
gptkbp:aroma Earthy smell (geosmin)
gptkbp:cellWallComponent Peptidoglycan
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinomycetia
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Selman_Waksman
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:family gptkb:Streptomycetaceae
gptkbp:genomeSize 8-10 Mbp (varies by species)
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Streptomyces
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-positive
gptkbp:habitat Soil
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Streptomyces bacteria
gptkbp:importantFor gptkb:biotechnology
Pharmaceutical industry
Industrial microbiology
Soil ecology
gptkbp:metabolism Chemoorganotroph
gptkbp:motility Non-motile
gptkbp:notableFor Production of antibiotics
Production of antifungals
Production of antitumor agents
Production of immunosuppressants
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Streptomyces_scabies
gptkb:Streptomyces_clavuligerus
gptkb:Streptomyces_avermitilis
gptkb:Streptomyces_venezuelae
gptkb:Streptomyces_coelicolor
gptkb:Streptomyces_griseus
Streptomyces lividans
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies Over 500
gptkbp:order gptkb:Streptomycetales
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement Aerobic
gptkbp:pathogenicTo Mostly non-pathogenic
Some species cause plant diseases
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Actinomycetota
gptkbp:reproduction Asexual (spore formation)
gptkbp:shape Filamentous
gptkbp:sporeFormation Forms spores
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Streptomyces_albus
gptkb:Streptomyces_griseus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tetracyclines
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5