Citricoccus nitrophenolicus
Classification
Kingdom - Bacteria
Phylum - Actinobacteria
Class - Actinobacteridae
Order - Actinomycetales
Family - Micrococcineae
Genus - Micrococcaceae
Species
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Citricoccus nitrophenolicus
Description and Significance
Citricoccus nitrophenolicus is a gram-posiitive aerobe, which uses It was isolated from a wastewter treatment facility, by means of selective enrichment using para-nitrophenol. Citricoccus nitrophenolicus grows at an optimum of 27 *C, within a pH range of 8-8.8 and at salinity levels from 3-17%. For this reason it is considered "halotolerant"
When grown in the lab on agar plates, it exhibits bright yellow colonies,which are circular and smooth and non of which form endopores.
Genome Structure
Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence?
Metabolism and Life Cycle
heterotrophs, anaerobically and microaerobically
require sulfur, thiosulfate or sulfate as electron acceptors
isolates grew well in yeast extract (carbon source)
other sugars worked, but not as well (glycogen, gelatin, etc.)
large amounts of tetraether core lipids and trace amounts of diether core lipids.
Ecology and Pathogenesis
Habitat; symbiosis; biogeochemical significance; contributions to environment.
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
References
http://ijsb.sgmjournals.org/content/49/3/1157.full.pdf+html [This is where I found all the above info, I will properly cite within the next day or two]
Author
Page authored by Cheryl Christie and Neha Rao, student of Prof. Jay Lennon at Michigan State University.
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