Brevibacillus brevis (formerly known as Bacillus brevis[2]) is a Gram-positive, aerobic, motile, spore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium commonly found in soil, air, water, and decaying matter. It is rarely associated with infectious diseases.[3] The antibiotics gramicidin and tyrocidine were first isolated from it.[4]
| Brevibacillus brevis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Caryophanales |
| Family: | Paenibacillaceae |
| Genus: | Brevibacillus |
| Species: | B. brevis
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| Binomial name | |
| Brevibacillus brevis (Migula 1900) Shida et al. 1996[1]
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Brevibacillus brevis is catalase positive, amylase negative, casein negative, gelatinase positive, and indole negative; most strains are citrate users. Some strains are capable of oxidizing carbon monoxide aerobically. Optimal growth occurs at 35 °C to 55 °C.
References
edit- ^ "Brevibacillus". LPSN.
- ^ SHIDA, O.; TAKAGI, H.; KADOWAKI, K.; KOMAGATA, K. (1 October 1996). "Proposal for Two New Genera, Brevibacillus gen. nov. and Aneurinibacillus gen. nov". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 46 (4): 939–946. doi:10.1099/00207713-46-4-939. PMID 8863420.
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- ^ Abedon, Stephen. "Bacteria Binomials." 26 Apr 1998. Ohio State University. 17 Jun 2006 <http://www.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/~sabedon/biol4045.htm> Archived June 18, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
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