Acetobacteraceae is a

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

Gram-negative Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that, unlike gram-positive bacteria, do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. Their defining characteristic is that their cell envelope consists ...

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

, 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.; Kr ...

, class

Alphaproteobacteria ''Alphaproteobacteria'' or ''α-proteobacteria'', also called ''α-Purple bacteria'' in earlier literature, is a class of bacteria in the phylum '' Pseudomonadota'' (formerly "Proteobacteria"). The '' Magnetococcales'' and '' Mariprofundales'' ar ...

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

type genus In biological taxonomy, the type genus (''genus typica'') is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name. Zoological nomenclature According to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, "The name-bearin ...

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 oxidiz ...

''. Ten

genera Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial s ...

from ''Acetobacteraceae'' make up the

acetic acid bacteria Acetic acid bacteria (AAB) are a group of Gram-negative bacteria which Oxidation, oxidize sugars or ethanol and produce acetic acid during Aerobic fermentation, fermentation. The acetic acid bacteria consist of 10 genus, genera in the family Acet ...

History

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

'' and '' Gluconobacter'' based on

rRNA Ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) is a type of non-coding RNA which is the primary component of ribosomes, essential to all cells. rRNA is a ribozyme which carries out protein synthesis in ribosomes. Ribosomal RNA is transcribed from ribosomal ...

and

DNA–DNA hybridization In genomics, DNA–DNA hybridization is a molecular biology technique that measures the degree of genetic similarity between DNA sequences. It is used to determine the genetic distance between two organisms and has been used extensively in phylo ...

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 ''Acidicaldus'' is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota (Bacteria), whose sole member is an acidophilic thermophile. Etymology The name ''Acidicaldus'' derives from: Neo-Latin ''acidum'' (from Latin adjective ''acidus'', sour), an acid; Latin ' ...

'' Johnson ''et al''. 2006 * ''

Acidiphilium ''Acidiphilium'' is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota (Bacteria). As the name suggests, this comprises a nutritionally diverse genus of bacteria adapted to life in extremely acidic conditions, and often exhibiting FeIII (ferric iron) reducti ...

'' Harrison 1981 * '' Acidisoma'' Belova ''et al''. 2009 * ''

Acidisphaera ''Acidisphaera'' is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota (Bacteria). The genus contains a single species, namely '' A. rubrifaciens'' with the following characteristics: * strictly aerobic, light preferred * mesophilic * acidophilic (3.5–6.0 p ...

'' Hiraishi ''et al''. 2000 * ''

Acidocella ''Acidocella'' is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota (Bacteria). Its members are acidophilic. Etymology The name ''Acidocella'' derives from Neo-Latin ''acidum'' (from Latin ''acidus'', sour), an acid; Latin ''cella'', a store-room, a chamber ...

'' Kishimoto ''et al''. 1996 * ''

Acidomonas ''Acidomonas'' is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota (Bacteria). The genus contains single species, namely '' A. methanolica'', formerly known as '' Acetobacter methanolicus'' Etymology The name ''Acidomonas'' derives from:Latin adjective '' ...

'' Urakami ''et al''. 1989 * '' Ameyamaea'' Yukphan ''et al''. 2010 * ''

Asaia ''Asaia'' is a genus of Gram-negative, aerobic and rod-shaped bacteria from the family of Acetobacteraceae which occur in tropical plants. ''Asaia'' might be able to control malaria by massively colonizing the midgut and the male reproductive ...

'' Yamada ''et al''. 2000 * ''

Belnapia ''Belnapia'' is a genus of bacteria from the family of Acetobacteraceae Acetobacteraceae is a Family (biology), family of Gram-negative bacteria, belonging to the order Rhodospirillales, class Alphaproteobacteria. Two distinct clades are reco ...

'' Reddy ''et al''. 2006 * ''

Bombella ''Bombella'' is a genus of bacteria from the family of Acetobacteraceae Acetobacteraceae is a Family (biology), family of Gram-negative bacteria, belonging to the order Rhodospirillales, class Alphaproteobacteria. Two distinct clades are rec ...

'' Li ''et al''. 2015 * '' Caldovatus'' Habib ''et al''. 2017 * ''

Commensalibacter ''Commensalibacter'' is a genus of Gram-negative, aerobic and rod-shaped bacteria from the family of Acetobacteraceae which was originally isolated from'' Drosophila melanogaster.'' The complete genome of the type strain ''C. intestini'' A911 h ...

'' Roh ''et al''. 2019 * ''

Craurococcus ''Craurococcus'' is a Gram-negative and non-motile genus of bacteria from the family of Acetobacteraceae Acetobacteraceae is a Family (biology), family of Gram-negative bacteria, belonging to the order Rhodospirillales, class Alphaproteobact ...

'' 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 ''Gluconacetobacter'' is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota (Bacteria). In 2012, several species previously classified in the genus ''Gluconacetobacter'' were reclassified under the new genus ''Komagataeibacter'', including the cellulose produc ...

'' corrig. Yamada ''et al''. 1998 * '' Gluconobacter'' Asai 1935 (Approved Lists 1980) * '' Granulibacter'' Greenberg ''et al''. 2006 * '' Humitalea'' Margesin and Zhang 2013 * ''

Komagataeibacter ''Komagataeibacter'' is a genus of bacteria in the family Acetobacteraceae. It was described in 2012 by Yamada ''et al''. The type species is '' Komagataeibacter xylinus''. Species The genus contains the following species: * '' Komagataeibact ...

'' 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 The International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (ICNP) or Prokaryotic Code, formerly the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (ICNB) or Bacteriological Code (BC), governs the scientific names for Bacteria and Archaea.P. H. A. Sneath ...

: * "''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