Streptomyces is the largest genus of Actinomycetota, and the type genus of the family Streptomycetaceae. Over 700 species of Streptomyces bacteria have been described. As with the other Actinomycetota, streptomycetes are gram-positive, and have very large genomes with high GC content. Found predominantly in soil and decaying vegetation, most streptomycetes produce spores, and are noted for their distinct "earthy" odor that results from production of a volatile metabolite, geosmin. Different strains of the same species may colonize very diverse environments.
Streptomycetaceae is a family of the class Actinomycetota, making up the monotypic order Streptomycetales. It includes the important genus Streptomyces. This was the original source of many antibiotics, namely streptomycin, the first antibiotic against tuberculosis.
Streptomyces griseus is a species of bacteria in the genus Streptomyces commonly found in soil. A few strains have been also reported from deep-sea sediments. It is a Gram-positive bacterium with high GC content. Along with most other streptomycetes, S. griseus strains are well known producers of antibiotics and other such commercially significant secondary metabolites. These strains are known to be producers of 32 different structural types of bioactive compounds. Streptomycin, the first antibiotic ever reported from a bacterium, comes from strains of S. griseus. Recently, the whole genome sequence of one of its strains had been completed.
Streptomyces antibioticus is a gram-positive bacterium discovered in 1941 by Nobel-prize-winner Selman Waksman and H. Boyd Woodruff. Its name is derived from the Greek "strepto-" meaning "twisted", alluding to this genus' chain-like spore production, and "antibioticus", referring to this species' extensive antibiotic production. Upon its first characterization, it was noted that S. antibioticus produces a distinct soil odor.
Kitasatospora albolonga is a bacterium species from the genus Kitasatospora. Kitasatospora albolonga produces valilactone, ansathiazin, awamycin and griseofulvin.
Streptomyces axinellae is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from the sponge Axinella polypoides in Banyuls-sur-Mer in France. Streptomyces axinellae produces axinelline A and tetromycin B.
Streptomyces cinnamoneus is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil in Japan. Streptomyces cinnamoneus produces duramycin A, duramycin B, duramycin C, carbomycin, cinnomycin and fungichromin.
Streptomyces coeruleoprunus is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces. Streptomyces coeruleoprunus produces neomycin B.
Streptomyces filamentosus is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil. Streptomyces filamentosus produces caryomycin. Streptomyces filamentosus also produces the novel cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic daptomycin.
Kitasatospora herbaricolor is a bacterium species from the genus of Kitasatospora which has been isolated from soil.
Streptomyces hiroshimensis is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil. Streptomyces hiroshimensis produces the red pigment prodigiosin.
Kitasatospora indigofera is a bacterial species of the genus Kitasatospora.
Streptomyces lucensis is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil. Streptomyces lucensis produces lucensomycin A, lucensomycin B, lucensomycin D, lucensomycin E, lucensomycin F and lucensomycin G.
Streptomyces marokkonensis is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from the rhizosphere soil of the tree Argania spinosa in Morocco.
Streptomyces morookaensis is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil. Streptomyces morookaense produces 8-azaguanine and blasticidin S.
Streptomyces murinus is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil. Streptomyces murinus produces the actinomycin X complex and glucose isomerase Streptomyces murinus can be used for its production of glucose isomerase in the food industry. Streptomyces murinus produces lankamycin and lankacidin.
Kitasatospora purpeofusca is a bacterium species from the genus Kitasatospora which has been isolated from soil in Japan. Kitasatospora purpeofusca produces negamycin, aestivophoenin A, aestivophoenin B, aestivophoenin C and heptaene.
Streptomyces sedi is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from tissues from the plant Sedum in the Yunnan province in China.
Kitasatospora xanthocidica is a bacterium species from the genus Kitasatospora. Kitasatospora xanthocidica produces xanthocidin, piericidin A, glucopiericidin A and resipinomycins.
Streptomyces yatensis is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from ultramafic soil in New Caledonia.
