Chapter 16.12, Problem 2MQ

Summary Introduction

The largest genus of Actinobacteria is Streptomyces. Streptomyces are filamentous, aerobic, Gram-positive bacteria. It grows well in different environments such as soil. It is often called as fungi like bacteria as it possesses filaments. It can be differentiated from the other bacterial species by the formation of a layer of hyphae that can segregate into a chain of spores.

Streptomyces species plays an important role in the production of antibiotics. It produces numerous antibiotics such as streptomycin, neomycin, tetracycline, and clindamycin.