streptomyces

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English - Turkish
(Tıp) Bazıtürlerinden belirli antibiyotiklerin elde edildiği gram-pozitif bir mantar cinsi
English - English
any of several bacteria, of the genus Streptomyces, found in soil; several of them produce antibiotics
Any of the threadlike bacteria that make up the genus Streptomyces, occurring in soil and water. These gram-positive (see gram stain), oxygen-requiring bacteria form a branching net called a mycelium that bears chains of spores at maturity. Many species are important in the decomposition of organic matter in soil, contributing in part to the earthy odour of soil and decaying leaves and to the fertility of soil. Certain species produce antibiotics such as tetracycline and streptomycin. See also actinomycete
aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin)
{i} any of a number of aerobic bacteria

Related Terms

streptomyces erythreus
source of the antibiotic erythromycin
streptomyces griseus
source of the antibiotic streptomycin
genus streptomyces
type genus of the family Streptomycetaceae