Geobacillus
E945244
Geobacillus is a genus of thermophilic, spore-forming bacteria known for thriving at high temperatures and being used in various industrial and biotechnological applications.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial genus
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thermophilic bacterium genus ⓘ |
| application |
biocatalysis at elevated temperatures
ⓘ
production of thermostable DNA polymerases ⓘ |
| cellShape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| cellWallType | peptidoglycan-rich ⓘ |
| class | Bacilli ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| family | Bacillaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Nazina et al. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| formsEndospores | true ⓘ |
| genomeCharacteristic | relatively low GC content compared to some thermophiles ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-positive ⓘ |
| habitat |
compost heaps
ⓘ
geothermal environments ⓘ hot springs ⓘ oil reservoirs ⓘ |
| industrialUse |
biofuel production research
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bioremediation at high temperatures ⓘ biotechnology applications ⓘ detergent industry ⓘ food industry ⓘ paper and pulp industry ⓘ production of thermostable amylases ⓘ production of thermostable lipases ⓘ production of thermostable proteases ⓘ production of thermostable xylanases ⓘ source of thermostable enzymes ⓘ starch processing ⓘ |
| metabolism |
aerobic respiration
ⓘ
chemoorganotrophic ⓘ |
| motility | motile with flagella ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek word for earth and heat ⓘ |
| optimalGrowthTemperature | 45–75 °C ⓘ |
| order | Bacillales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement |
aerobic
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facultatively anaerobic ⓘ |
| phylum | Bacillota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reclassifiedFrom | Bacillus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyStatus | generally regarded as non-pathogenic ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | endospore-forming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temperaturePreference | thermophilic ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Geobacillus stearothermophilus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
enzyme engineering research
ⓘ
industrial biotechnology ⓘ thermostable protein studies ⓘ |
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