| streptomycin | Commonly used antibiotic in cell culture media: acts only on prokaryotes and blocks transition from initiation complex to chain elongating ribosome. Isolated originally from a soil streptomycete. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| streptomycin 3''-adenylyltransferase | <enzyme> Aada confers both spectinomycin and streptomycin resistance in tobacco and tomato plants Registry number: EC 2.7.7.47 Synonym: aminoglycoside 3''-adenylyltransferase, aminoglycoside 3''-adenyltransferase, aada protein, aada gene product, spectinomycin adenyltransferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| streptomycin 3''-kinase | <enzyme> Phosphorylates the 3'' oh group on the amino sugar of streptomycin Registry number: EC 2.7.1.87 Synonym: streptomycin-3''-phosphotransferase, streptomycin phosphotransferase, aph(3''), stra gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| streptomycin 6-kinase | <enzyme> Datp can replace ATP; dihydrostreptomycin, streptidine and 2-deoxystreptidine can act as acceptors Registry number: EC 2.7.1.72 Synonym: streptidine kinase, streptomycin streptidinokinase, streptomycin 6-phosphotransferase, aph(6)-id, strb gene product, aminoglycoside-6-phosphotransferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| streptomycin A | Commonly used antibiotic in cell culture media: acts only on prokaryotes and blocks transition from initiation complex to chain elongating ribosome. Isolated originally from a soil streptomycete. (18 Nov 1997) |
| streptomycin units | G unit: equals 1 g of the crystalline material or about 1,000,000 S unit's, l unit: equal to 1000 S unit's, s unit: the amount of streptomycin which will inhibit the growth of a standard strain of Escherichia coli in 1 ml of nutrient broth or other suitable medium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| streptomycin-6-phosphatase | <enzyme> Final step in streptomycin biosynthesis; dihydrostreptomycin-6-p is hydrolyzed to dihydrostreptomycin Registry number: EC 3.1.3.39 (26 Jun 1999) |
| streptomycin-spectinomycin adenylyltransferase | <enzyme> For radioenzymatic assay of spectinomycin Registry number: EC 2.7.7.- Synonym: strep-spect adtransferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| streptomycosis | Old term for streptococcaemia. Origin: strepto-+ G. Mykes, fungus, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| streptoneura | <zoology> An extensive division of gastropod Mollusca in which the loop or visceral nerves is twisted, and the sexes separate. It is nearly to equivalent to Prosobranchiata. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Curved + a sinew. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| streptonigrin | <chemical> Complex cytotoxic antibiotic obtained from streptomyces flocculus or s. Rufochronmogenus. It is used in advanced carcinoma and causes leukopenia. Pharmacological action: antibiotics, antineoplastic. Chemical name: 2-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 5-amino-6-(7-amino-5,8-dihydro-6-methoxy-5,8-dioxo-2-quinolinyl)-4-(2-hydroxy-3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-methyl- (12 Dec 1998) |
| streptonivicin | <chemical> N-(7-((3-o-(aminocarbonyl)-6-deoxy-5-c-methyl-4-o-methyl- beta-l-lyxopyranosyl)oxy)-4-hydroxy-8-methyl-2-oxo-2h-1- benzopyran-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)benzamide. Antibiotic substance produced by streptomyces spheroides. Pharmacological action: antibiotics. Chemical name: Benzamide, N-(7-((3-O-(aminocarbonyl)-6-deoxy-5-C-methyl-4-O-methyl-beta-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy)-4-hydroxy-8-methyl-2-oxo-2H-1-benzopyran-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| streptose | 5-deoxy-3-C-formyl-l-lyxose;an unusual l-pentose that is a component of streptobiosamine, hence of streptomycin. Synonym: streptofuranose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| streptosepticaemia | The presence of streptococci in the blood. Synonym: strepticaemia, streptosepticaemia. Origin: streptococcus + G. Haima, blood (05 Mar 2000) |
| streptothrichosis | An infectious exudative dermatitis of cattle, sheep, goats, horses, and other animals (occasionally man) caused by Dermatophilus congolensis; severe (sometimes fatal) dermatophilosis is seen in cattle in the Caribbean, invariable in association with Amblyomma variegatum infestations. Synonym: proliferative dermatitis, streptothrichosis, streptotrichiasis, streptotrichosis. (05 Mar 2000) |