Carbohydrate Metabolism Streptomycin biosynthesis GO:0019872 IEV:0001529 KEGG:map00521 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. event streptomycin anabolism streptomycin biosynthetic process streptomycin formation streptomycin synthesis Biosynthesis of Secondary Metabolites