Exiguobacterium
E943255
Exiguobacterium is a genus of Gram-positive, often psychrotolerant bacteria known for inhabiting diverse and sometimes extreme environments such as cold soils, hot springs, and high-salinity habitats.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| cellShape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | peptidoglycan ⓘ |
| class | Bacilli ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Exiguobacterium acetylicum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Exiguobacterium antarcticum NERFINISHED ⓘ Exiguobacterium mexicanum NERFINISHED ⓘ Exiguobacterium oxidotolerans NERFINISHED ⓘ Exiguobacterium pavilionensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Exiguobacterium sibiricum NERFINISHED ⓘ Exiguobacterium undae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| family | Bacillaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Collins et al. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| genomeFeature | relatively small genome size ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-positive ⓘ |
| habitat |
alkaline environments
ⓘ
cold soils ⓘ freshwater environments ⓘ glacial ice ⓘ high-salinity environments ⓘ hot springs ⓘ marine environments ⓘ permafrost ⓘ thermal springs microbial mats ⓘ |
| knownFor |
adaptation to extreme environments
ⓘ
metabolic versatility ⓘ psychrotolerance ⓘ salinity tolerance ⓘ thermotolerance ⓘ |
| metabolism | heterotrophic ⓘ |
| motility | motile ⓘ |
| order | Bacillales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultatively anaerobic ⓘ |
| phylum | Bacillota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| potentialApplication |
bioremediation
ⓘ
enzymes active at low temperatures ⓘ industrial biotechnology ⓘ |
| researchUse |
model for cold adaptation studies
ⓘ
model for extremophile physiology ⓘ |
| salinityTolerance | halotolerant ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temperaturePreference | psychrotolerant ⓘ |
| temperatureTolerance | broad temperature range ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Exiguobacterium aurantiacum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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