Citricoccus nitrophenolicus

Classification

Kingdom - Bacteria

Phylum - Actinobacteria

Class - Actinobacteridae

Order - Actinomycetales

Family - Micrococcineae

Genus - Micrococcaceae

Species

NCBI: Taxonomy

Citricoccus nitrophenolicus

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

[Sample reference] Takai, K., Sugai, A., Itoh, T., and Horikoshi, K. "Palaeococcus ferrophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a barophilic, hyperthermophilic archaeon from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2000. Volume 50. p. 489-500.

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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