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Streptomyces

Streptomyces

(Science: bacteria) genus of gram-positive spore forming bacteria that grow slowly in soil or water as a branching filamentous mycelium similar to that of fungi. Important as the source of many antibiotics, for example streptomycin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol, macrolides.


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Streptomyces

I guess that Streptomyces have their own beta-lactamase :D

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by victor
Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:27 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Streptomyces
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Streptomyces

the Streptomyces genus produces more than 500 types of antibiotics, with a lot of different targets. But considering that some inhibit such basic processes like protein synthesis, I would say it is much more probable that they ...

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by MrMistery
Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:03 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Streptomyces
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Streptomyces

It would be resistant to its own antibiotic by not containing the antibiotic target. Of course I am not sure how the Streptomyces sp. antibiotic works.

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by stopherlogic
Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:13 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Streptomyces
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Streptomyces

How does an antibiotic-producing Streptomyces sp. prevent killing itself by its own antibiotics?

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by RLM222
Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:46 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Streptomyces
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I need to know if someone can clear this up for me?

... primitive to most recent? Any help would be much appreciated :X - Staphylococcus aureus - Lactobacillus acidophilus - Mycobacterium tuberculosis - Streptomyces griseus - Escherichia coli - Rhizobium meliloti (Sinorhizobium Meliloti) - Aquaspirillum serpens - Oscillatoria tenuis - Algal stromatolite

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by mdskrlz
Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:20 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: I need to know if someone can clear this up for me?
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