Cellulomonas
Cellulomonas | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Actinobacteria |
Class: | Actinobacteria |
Order: | Actinomycetales |
Suborder: | Micrococcineae |
Family: | Cellulomonadaceae |
Genus: | Cellulomonas D. H. Bergey, F. C. Harrison, R. S. Breed, B. W. Hammer & F. M. Huntoon, 1923 |
Type species | |
Cellulomonas flavigena[1] | |
Species | |
C. aerilata[1] |
Cellulomonas is a genus of Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria. One of their main distinguishing features is their ability to degrade cellulose, using enzymes such as endoglucanase and exoglucanase.[2] They are members of the actinobacteria.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Parte, A.C. "Cellulomonas". www.bacterio.net.
- ↑ Glazer AN, Nikaido H (2007) Microbial Biotechnology, 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press.
- ↑ Madigan MT, Martinko JM, Dunlap PV, Clark DP (2009). Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 12th edition. San Francisco: Pearson.
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