Caproiciproducens Kim et al. 2015
General information
Name
Caproiciproducens
Valid publication
2015
Nomenclature type
Caproiciproducens galactitolivorans
Etymology
N.L. n. <i>acidum</i> <i>caproicum</i> caproic acid; L. part. adj. <i>producens</i>, producing; N.L. masc. n. <i>Caproiciproducens</i>, the bacteria producing caproic acid.
Description and emendation
Original Description
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Strictly anaerobic bacteria. Cells are Gram-stain-positive, non-spore-forming bacilli. Carbohydrate utilization was observed with glycerol, L-arabinose, L-ribose, D-xylose, L-galactose, D-glucose, D-fructose, D-mannose, dulcitol, glucosamine, D-cellobiose, starch, glycogen, D-tagatose and L-fucose. The major metabolic end products are acetic acid, butyric acid, caproic acid and H2. The major cellular fatty acids are C16:0 DMA and C16:0 aldehyde.
Subdivision(s)
MID | Name | Rank | Taxon ID |
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M021702011507001 | Caproiciproducens galactitolivorans | Species | 642589 |
References
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Kim, B.-C., Jeon, B.S., Kim, S., Kim, H., Um, Y., and Sang, B.-I. Caproiciproducens galactitolivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a bacterium capable of producing caproic acid from galactitol, isolated from a wastewater treatment plant. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. (2015) 65:4902-4908.[DOI:10.1099/ijsem.0.000665]
[PMID:26474980]