Streptomyces Unknown Family

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Classification

Domain: Bacteria

Phylum: Actinobacteria

Class: Actinobacteria

Order: Actinomycetales

Family: Streptomycetaceae

Genus: Streptomyces

Other Names:

• Streptomyces lavendulae
• Streptomyces vinaceus
• Streptomyces manipurensis
• Streptomyces spororaveus
• Streptomyces avidinii
• Streptomyces subrutilus

Species

NCBI: Taxonomy

Genus species: Streptomyces Unknown Species

Habitat Information

• Max Temperature: 64 deg.
• Min Temperature: 29 deg.
• Min Relative Humidity: 20%
• Solar Radiation: 14.13 mJ/m2
• Rainfall: 0%
• Wind Gust: 4.85 mph

Description and Significance

• Colony Appearance:
• Form: Irregular
• Elevation: Flat
• Margin: Undulate
• Color:light tent of yellow
• Texture: dry/rough

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: negative
• 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.