Aminiphilus Diaz et al. 2007
General information
Name
Aminiphilus
Valid publication
2007
Lineage
Root.
Bacteria.
Synergistetes.
Synergistia.
Synergistales.
Synergistaceae.
Aminiphilus
Nomenclature type
Aminiphilus circumscriptus
Etymology
N.L. n. <i>aminum</i>, amine; N.L. adj. <i>philus</i> -<i>a</i> -<i>um</i> (from Gr. adj. <i>philos</i> -<i>ê</i> -<i>on</i>), friend, loving; N.L. masc. n. <i>Aminiphilus</i>, amine lover.
Description and emendation
Original Description
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Strictly anaerobic, non-spore-forming, mesophilic, curved cells. Peptide compounds, amino acids, malate, fumarate, glycerol and pyruvate are fermented. Oxygen, sulfite, thiosulfate, sulfate, nitrite, nitrate and elemental sulfur do not serve as electron acceptors for growth on Casamino acids. The DNA G+C content of the type species is 52.7 mol% (by HPLC).
Subdivision(s)
MID | Name | Rank | Taxon ID |
---|---|---|---|
M022801010102001 | Aminiphilus circumscriptus | Species | 290732 |
References
1
Diaz, C., Baena, S., Fardeau, M.L., and Patel, B.K.C. Aminiphilus circumscriptus gen. nov., sp. nov., an anaerobic amino-acid-degrading bacterium from an upflow anaerobic sludge reactor. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. (2007) 57:1914-1918.[DOI:10.1099/ijs.0.63614-0]
[PMID:17684281]