Kocuria rhizophila is a soil dwelling Gram positive bacterium in the genus Kocuria. It is used in industry for antimicrobial testing and in food preparation.
| Kocuria rhizophila | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetia |
| Order: | Micrococcales |
| Family: | Micrococcaceae |
| Genus: | Kocuria |
| Species: | K. rhizophila
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| Binomial name | |
| Kocuria rhizophila Kovács et al. 1999
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| Type strain | |
| ATCC BAA-50 CIP 105972 DSM 11926 IFO 16319 JCM 11653 NBRC 16319 TA68 | |
Genome
editThe genome has been sequenced and contains 2,697,540$ base pairs,[1] which is among the smallest for Actinomycetota, with a G+C content of 71.16%. This encodes 2357 protein coding genes, including many transporters and enzymes for the transformation of phenolic compounds, contributing to its ability to metabolize plant material.
References
edit- ^ Takarada, H; Sekine, M; Kosugi, H; Matsuo, Y; Fujisawa, T; Omata, S; Kishi, E; Shimizu, A; Tsukatani, N; Tanikawa, S; Fujita, N; Harayama, a (2008). "Complete genome sequence of the soil actinomycete Kocuria rhizophila". Journal of Bacteriology. 190 (12): 4139–46. doi:10.1128/JB.01853-07. PMC 2446769. PMID 18408034.
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