Rhodococcus
E928045
Rhodococcus is a genus of Gram-positive, often soil-dwelling bacteria known for their ability to degrade a wide range of organic compounds, including environmental pollutants.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| application |
biocatalysis in organic synthesis
ⓘ
bioremediation of contaminated soils ⓘ bioremediation of oil-polluted environments ⓘ production of acrylamide ⓘ production of chiral compounds ⓘ production of nicotinamide ⓘ treatment of industrial wastewater ⓘ |
| cellShape |
coccoid
ⓘ
rod-shaped ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | mycolic acids ⓘ |
| cellWallProperty | high GC content DNA ⓘ |
| class | Actinomycetia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Hans Theodor Riedel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Nocardiaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1891 ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-positive ⓘ |
| habitat |
animal-associated environments
ⓘ
plant surfaces ⓘ sediments ⓘ soil ⓘ water ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| metabolicCapability |
degradation of aromatic compounds
ⓘ
degradation of chlorinated compounds ⓘ degradation of hydrocarbons ⓘ degradation of nitriles ⓘ degradation of pesticides ⓘ degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls ⓘ degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ⓘ degradation of steroids ⓘ |
| metabolism |
aerobic respiration
ⓘ
chemoorganotrophic ⓘ |
| motility | non-motile ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Rhodococcus equi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhodococcus erythropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhodococcus fascians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Corynebacteriales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicity |
includes opportunistic animal pathogens
ⓘ
includes opportunistic human pathogens ⓘ |
| phylum | Actinomycetota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pigmentation | often pigmented ⓘ |
| plantInteraction | includes plant pathogenic species ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Corynebacterium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mycobacterium NERFINISHED ⓘ Nocardia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Zopf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temperatureRange | mesophilic ⓘ |
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