streptomycin biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0019872

Synonyms

• streptomycin anabolism
• streptomycin biosynthesis
• streptomycin formation
• streptomycin synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of streptomycin, a commonly used antibiotic in cell culture media; it acts only on prokaryotes and blocks transition from initiation complex to chain elongating ribosome.

References

Ontology

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