Acetobacteraceae is a

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Gram-negative Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. They are characterized by their cell envelopes, which are composed of a thin peptidoglycan cell wa ...

bacteria Bacteria (; singular: bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one Cell (biology), biological cell. They constitute a large domain (biology), domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometr ...

, belonging to the order

Rhodospirillales The Rhodospirillales are an order of Pseudomonadota. Notable Families The '' Acetobacteraceae'' comprise the acetic acid bacteria, which are heterotrophic and produce acetic acid during their respiration.Garrity, George M.; Brenner, Don J.; K ...

, class

Alphaproteobacteria Alphaproteobacteria is a class of bacteria in the phylum Pseudomonadota (formerly Proteobacteria). The Magnetococcales and Mariprofundales are considered basal or sister to the Alphaproteobacteria. The Alphaproteobacteria are highly diverse and ...

. Two distinct clades are recognized. The acetic acid bacteria and a more heterogeneous group including acidophilic and phototrophic bacteria. The

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is ''

Acetobacter ''Acetobacter'' is a genus of acetic acid bacteria. Acetic acid bacteria are characterized by the ability to convert ethanol to acetic acid in the presence of oxygen. Of these, the genus ''Acetobacter'' is distinguished by the ability to oxidize ...

''. Ten genera from ''Acetobacteraceae'' make up the

acetic acid bacteria Acetic acid bacteria (AAB) are a group of Gram-negative bacteria which oxidize sugars or ethanol and produce acetic acid during fermentation. The acetic acid bacteria consist of 10 genera in the family Acetobacteraceae. Several species of acetic ...

History

''Acetobacteraceae'' was originally proposed as a family for ''

'' and '' Gluconobacter'' based on

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and DNA–DNA hybridization comparisons in 1980.

Genera

Accepted Genera

The following genera have been effectively and validly published: * ''

'' Beijerinck 1898 (Approved Lists 1980) * '' Acidibrevibacterium'' Muhadesi ''et al''. 2019 * '' Acidicaldus'' Johnson ''et al''. 2006 * '' Acidiphilium'' Harrison 1981 * '' Acidisoma'' Belova ''et al''. 2009 * '' Acidisphaera'' Hiraishi ''et al''. 2000 * '' Acidocella'' Kishimoto ''et al''. 1996 * '' Acidomonas'' Urakami ''et al''. 1989 * '' Ameyamaea'' Yukphan ''et al''. 2010 * '' Asaia'' Yamada ''et al''. 2000 * '' Belnapia'' Reddy ''et al''. 2006 * '' Bombella'' Li ''et al''. 2015 * '' Caldovatus'' Habib ''et al''. 2017 * '' Commensalibacter'' Roh ''et al''. 2019 * '' Craurococcus'' Saitoh ''et al''. 1998 * '' Crenalkalicoccus'' Ming ''et al''. 2016 * '' Dankookia'' Kim ''et al''. 2016 * '' Elioraea'' Albuquerque ''et al''. 2008 * '' Endobacter'' Ramírez-Bahena ''et al''. 2013 * '' Entomobacter'' Guzman ''et al''. 2021 * '' Gluconacetobacter'' corrig. Yamada ''et al''. 1998 * '' Gluconobacter'' Asai 1935 (Approved Lists 1980) * '' Granulibacter'' Greenberg ''et al''. 2006 * '' Humitalea'' Margesin and Zhang 2013 * '' Komagataeibacter'' Yamada ''et al''. 2013 * '' Kozakia'' Lisdiyanti ''et al''. 2002 * '' Lichenicoccus'' Pankratov ''et al''. 2020 * '' Lichenicola'' Noh ''et al''. 2020 * '' Muricoccus'' Kämpfer ''et al''. 2003 * '' Neoasaia'' Yukphan ''et al''. 2006 * '' Neokomagataea'' Yukphan ''et al''. 2011 * '' Nguyenibacter'' Vu ''et al''. 2013 * '' Oecophyllibacter'' Chua ''et al''. 2021 * '' Paracraurococcus'' Saitoh ''et al''. 1998 * '' Plastoroseomonas'' Rai et al. 2022 * '' Rhodopila'' Imhoff ''et al''. 1984 * '' Rhodovarius'' Kämpfer ''et al''. 2004 * '' Rhodovastum'' Okamura ''et al''. 2018 * '' Roseicella'' Khan ''et al''. 2019 * '' Roseococcus'' Yurkov ''et al''. 1994 * '' Roseomonas'' Rihs ''et al''. 1998 * '' Rubritepida'' Alarico ''et al''. 2002 * '' Saccharibacter'' Jojima ''et al''. 2004 * '' Siccirubricoccus'' Yang ''et al''. 2017 * '' Swaminathania'' Loganathan and Nair 2004 * '' Swingsia'' Malimas ''et al''. 2014 * '' Tanticharoenia'' Yukphan ''et al''. 2008 * '' Teichococcus'' Kämpfer ''et al''. 2003

Provisional Genera

The following genera have been published, but not validated according to the Bacteriological Code: * "''Acetomonas''" Leifson 1954 * "''Granulobacter''" Beijerinck and van Delden 1904 * "''Komagatabacter''" Yamada ''et al''. 2012 * "''Parasaccharibacter''" Corby-Harris ''et al''. 2014 * "''Sediminicoccus''" Qu ''et al''. 2013

References

External links

Acetobacteraceae page
on the List of Prokaryotic Names with Standing {{Taxonbar, from=Q32299 Rhodospirillales