Microlunatus phosphovorus

Microlunatus phosphovorus is the type species of the bacterial genus Microlunatus.[1] It is Gram-positive and is notable for being a polyphosphate-accumulating bacterium.[2] It is coccus-shaped, aerobic, chemoorganotrophic.

Microlunatus phosphovorus
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Actinomycetia
Order: Propionibacteriales
Family: Propionibacteriaceae
Genus: Microlunatus
Species:
M. phosphovorus
Binomial name
Microlunatus phosphovorus
Nakamura et al. 1995[1]
Type strain
ATCC 700054
CIP 104466
DSM 10555
HAMBI 2303
JCM 9379
NBRC 101784
NM-1
VKM Ac-1990

References

  1. Nakamura, K.; Hiraishi, A.; Yoshimi, Y.; Kawaharasaki, M.; Masuda, K.; Kamagata, Y. (1995). "Microlunatus phosphovorus gen. nov., sp. nov., a New Gram-Positive Polyphosphate-Accumulating Bacterium Isolated from Activated Sludge". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 45 (1): 17–22. doi:10.1099/00207713-45-1-17. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 7857797.
  2. Akar, Aygul; Akkaya, Esma Ucisik; Yesiladali, S. Koray; Çelikyilmaz, Gamze; Çokgor, Emine Ubay; Tamerler, Candan; Orhon, Derin; Çakar, Z Petek (2005). "Accumulation of polyhydroxyalkanoates by Microlunatus phosphovorus under various growth conditions". Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology. 33 (3): 215–220. doi:10.1007/s10295-004-0201-2. ISSN 1367-5435. PMID 15660231. S2CID 22920868.

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