Psychrobacter
E930655
Psychrobacter is a genus of cold-adapted, often psychrophilic bacteria commonly found in low-temperature environments such as polar regions, deep seas, and refrigerated foods.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bacterial genus ⓘ |
| cellArrangement |
pairs
ⓘ
short chains ⓘ single cells ⓘ |
| cellEnvelope | outer membrane containing lipopolysaccharide ⓘ |
| cellShape |
coccobacillus
ⓘ
coccus ⓘ |
| class | Gammaproteobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
decomposer in cold ecosystems
ⓘ
participant in nutrient cycling in polar regions ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Greek for cold and rod/bacterium ⓘ |
| family | Moraxellaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| growthAtLowTemperature | can grow at 0 °C or below ⓘ |
| growthAtRefrigerationTemperature | can grow at 4 °C ⓘ |
| habitat |
Antarctic environments
ⓘ
Arctic environments ⓘ animal skin ⓘ bird skin ⓘ clinical samples ⓘ dairy products ⓘ deep-sea environments ⓘ fish products ⓘ human skin ⓘ marine environments ⓘ polar regions ⓘ refrigerated foods ⓘ sea ice ⓘ vacuum-packed meat ⓘ |
| metabolism |
catalase-positive
ⓘ
oxidase-positive ⓘ |
| motility | non-motile ⓘ |
| namedBy | J. Juni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| optimalGrowthTemperature | low temperature ⓘ |
| order | Pseudomonadales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicity |
opportunistic pathogen in humans
ⓘ
rare cause of human infection ⓘ |
| phylum | Pseudomonadota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevance |
food spoilage organism in refrigerated foods
ⓘ
model organism for cold adaptation studies ⓘ |
| saltTolerance | halotolerant ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temperatureAdaptation |
psychrophilic
ⓘ
psychrotolerant ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Psychrobacter immobilis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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