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.
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 armeniacus is a bacterium species from the genus Streptomyces which has isolated from soil. Streptomyces armeniacus produces streptopyrrole.
Streptomyces atriruber is a bacterium species from the genus Streptomyces which has been isolated from an equine placenta in Lexington in Kentucky in the United States.
Streptomyces aureocirculatus is a bacterium species from the genus Streptomyces.
Streptomyces aureoverticillatus is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil. Streptomyces aureoverticillatus produces Aureoverticillactam.
Streptomyces cellulolyticus is a cellulolytic bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces.
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.
Streptomyces globosus is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces.
Streptomyces lienomycini is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces.
Streptomyces monomycini is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces.
Streptomyces paradoxus is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil from Russia. Actinosporangium violaceum was transferred to Streptomyces paradoxus.
Streptomyces roseolus is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil in Russia. Streptomyces roseolus produces chitosanase and isoflavones .
Streptomyces roseoviridis is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil. Streptomyces roseoviridis produces histargin, an inhibitor of carboxypeptidase B.
Streptomyces rubiginosohelvolus is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil.
Streptomyces speleomycini is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces.
Streptomyces thermolineatus is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from sewage compost in Washington, D.C. in the United States.
Streptomyces torulosus is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil.
Streptomyces tuirus is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil. Streptomyces tuirus produces tuoromycin.
Streptomyces violaceorubidus is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces.
