Streptomyces is the largest genus of Actinobacteria and the type genus of the family Streptomycetaceae. Over 500 species of Streptomyces bacteria have been described. As with the other Actinobacteria, streptomycetes are gram-positive, and have 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.
Imipenem is an intravenous β-lactam antibiotic discovered by Merck scientists Burton Christensen, William Leanza, and Kenneth Wildonger in the mid-1970s. Carbapenems are highly resistant to the β-lactamase enzymes produced by many multiple drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, thus play a key role in the treatment of infections not readily treated with other antibiotics.
Novobiocin, also known as albamycin or cathomycin, is an aminocoumarin antibiotic that is produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces niveus, which has recently been identified as a subjective synonym for S. spheroides a member of the order Actinobacteria. Other aminocoumarin antibiotics include clorobiocin and coumermycin A1. Novobiocin was first reported in the mid-1950s.
Streptomyces avermitilis is a species of bacteria in the genus Streptomyces. This bacterium was discovered by Satoshi Ōmura in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Streptomyces alkalithermotolerans is an alkaliphilic and thermotolerant bacterium species from the genus Streptomyces which has been isolated from the Lonar soda lake in India.
Streptomyces calidiresistens is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from hot spring sediment from the Hehua hot spring in Tengchong in China.
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 durmitorensis is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil from the Durmitor National Park in Serbia and Montenegro.
Streptomyces jiujiangensis is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from rhizosphere soil from a pine tree from the Mount Lu in the Jiangxi province in China. Streptomyces jiujiangensis produces antialgal compounds.
Streptomyces klenkii is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from deep marine sediments from the Black Sea near the Ordu Province in Turkey.
Streptomyces leeuwenhoekii is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from hyper-arid desert soil from Salar de Atacama in Chile. Streptomyces leeuwenhoekii produces chaxalactins and chaxamycins.
Streptomyces lunaelactis is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from moonmilk speleothem from a cave in Comblain-au-Pont in Belgium. Streptomyces lunaelactis produces ferroverdin A
Streptomyces polymachus is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil from the Bongnae Falls in South Korea. Streptomyces polymachus has antimicrobial and antifungal activity.
Streptomyces rochei is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil in Russia. Streptomyces rochei produces borrelidin, butyrolactol A, butyrolactol B, uricase and streptothricin. Streptomyces rochei has antifungal activity against Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici and Aspergillus fumigatus.
Streptomyces sanglieri is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil from a hay meadow. Streptomyces sanglieri produces the antibiotic lactonamycin Z.
Streptomyces sannanensis is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil from Japan. Streptomyces sannanensis produces istamycin A, isostreptazolin, sannaphenol, sannanine and antibiotics from the sannamycin complex.
Streptomyces seymenliensis is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from the Tuz Lake in the Seymenli in Turkey.
Streptomyces tateyamensis is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from the sponge Haliclona from the pacific coastline of the city Tateyama in the Chiba prefecture in Japan. Streptomyces tateyamensis produces the antibiotic thiopeptin B.
Streptomyces tunisiensis is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from forest soil in Tunis in Tunisia. Streptomyces tunisiensis has antibacterial activity.
Streptomyces tunisialbus is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from rhizosphereic soil of a Lavandula officinalis plant.
