streptomyces griseus

Thân thiện

A scientist examines a petri dish containing Streptomyces griseus.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A species of bacterium: Streptomyces griseus is a specific species of filamentous bacteria belonging to the genus Streptomyces. It is notable as the original source of the antibiotic streptomycin.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The soil sample contained Streptomyces griseus, which was isolated for study.
  • Streptomycin, derived from Streptomyces griseus, was a groundbreaking treatment for tuberculosis.

Advanced Usage

• In scientific nomenclature: The name is always italicized, and the genus is capitalized while the species epithet is in lowercase. It is often abbreviated after first use (e.g., ).
  • The research focused on the secondary metabolites produced by Streptomyces griseus.

Variants and Related Words

• Streptomyces (n): The genus to which this species belongs, comprising many bacteria known for producing antibiotics.
• Streptomycin (n): The antibiotic drug originally isolated from .

Synonyms

• Scientific synonym: There are no common synonyms for this precise scientific name. In informal contexts, it might be referred to as "the streptomycin-producing bacterium."

Related Phrases

• Source of streptomycin: This is the most common descriptive phrase associated with .
  • The discovery that Streptomyces griseus was the source of streptomycin revolutionized medicine.

Học thuật

Noun

1. source of the antibiotic streptomycin

Từ đồng nghĩa

• streptomyces griseus