Streptomyces Unknown Species

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Classification

Domain: Bacteria

Phylum: Actinobacteria

Class: Actinobacteria

Order: Actinomycetales

Family: Streptomycetaceae

Genus: Streptomyces

Other Names:

• Streptomyces lavendulae
• Streptomyces amritsarensis
• Streptomyces manipurensis
• Streptomyces CB05481

Species

NCBI: Taxonomy

Genus species: Streptomyces Unknown Species

Habitat Information

Describe the location and conditions under which the organism was isolated.

Description and Significance

Describe the appearance (colonial and cellular), possible antimicrobial activity etc. of the organism, and why the organism might be significant.

Genome Structure

Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence? Include S Ribosomal sequence that you obtained from PCR and sequencing here.

Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle

Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.

Physiology and Pathogenesis

BIOCHEMICAL TEST RESULTS

• Gram Reaction: positive
• Capsule Stain: negative
• Endospore Stain: negative
• Motility: positive
• Phenol Red Broth Tests: Glucose: yellowish-pink, negative; Lactose: red-pink, negative; Sucrose: red-pink, negative
• Starch Hydrolysis Test: negative
• Casein Hydrolysis Test: positive
• Gelatin Hydrolysis Test: negative
• DNA Hydrolysis Test: negative
• Lipid Hydrolysis Test: negative
• Methyl Red Test: negative
• Voges Proskauer Test: negative
• Citrate Test: positive
• SIM Tests: negative for all
• Nitrate Reduction: negative
• Urea Hydrolysis: positive
• Triple Sugar Iron Agar: negative for all
• Oxidase Test: negative
• Eosin Methylene Blue Agar (EMB) Test: positive
• Hektoen Enteric Agar (HE) Test: green, negative, no growth
• MacConkey Agar Test: negative
• Decarboxylation Tests: Arginine: no change; Lysine: negative; Orinithine: negative
• Phenylalanine Deaminase Test: negative
• Catalase Test: negative
• Blood Agar Test: negative
• Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) Test: negative
• Phenylethyl Alcohol Agar (PEA) Test: negative
• Bacitracin/Optochin Susceptibility Test: Bacitracin: resistant; Optochin: resistant
• Bile Esculin Test: negative
• 6.5% Salt Tolerance Test: negative

References

[Sample reference] Takai, K., Sugai, A., Itoh, T., and Horikoshi, K. "Palaeococcus ferrophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a barophilic, hyperthermophilic archaeon from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2000. Volume 50. p. 489-500.

Author

Page authored by Caylinda Miller and Maya Robinson, students of Prof. Kristine Hollingsworth at Austin Community College.