Streptomycin is obtained from

Question

Streptomycin is obtained from (A) Streptomyces griseus (B) Streptomyces venezuelae (C) Streptomyces aureofaciens (D) Streptomyces rimosus

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Streptomycin is an antibiotic inhibiting translation of m-RNA in prokaryotic but not eukaryotic ribosomes and can be used to distinguish these translation sites. It is produced by the bacterium of genus Streptomyces griseus.

Q. Streptomycin is obtained from

Streptomyces griseus

Streptomyces venezuelae

Streptomyces aureofaciens

Streptomyces rimosus

Streptomycin is an antibiotic inhibiting translation of m-RNA in prokaryotic but not eukaryotic ribosomes and can be used to distinguish these translation sites. It is produced by the bacterium of genus Streptomyces griseus.