''Altererythrobacter ishigakiensis'' is a
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 ...
, non-
spore
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual reproduction, sexual (in fungi) or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for biological dispersal, dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores fo ...
-forming,
halophilic
A halophile (from the Greek word for 'salt-loving') is an extremophile that thrives in high salt concentrations. In chemical terms, halophile refers to a Lewis acidic species that has some ability to extract halides from other chemical species.
...
and non-motile bacterium from the genus of
Altererythrobacter
''Altererythrobacter'' is a bacterial genus from the family ''Erythrobacteraceae''.
Species Accepted species
''Altererythrobacter'' comprises the following species:
* '' Altererythrobacter aquiaggeris'' Jung et al. 2017
* '' Alterer ...
which has been isolated from the coastal area of
Okinawa
most commonly refers to:
* Okinawa Prefecture, Japan's southernmost prefecture
* Okinawa Island, the largest island of Okinawa Prefecture
* Okinawa Islands, an island group including Okinawa itself
* Okinawa (city), the second largest city in th ...
on
Japan
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.
astaxanthin
Astaxanthin is a keto- carotenoid within a group of chemical compounds known as carotenoids or terpenes. Astaxanthin is a metabolite of zeaxanthin and canthaxanthin, containing both hydroxyl and ketone functional groups.
It is a lipid-solu ...
.
References
Sphingomonadales
Bacteria described in 2011
Halophiles
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