''Glutamicibacter protophormiae'' is a bacterium belonging to the genus ''
Glutamicibacter
''Glutamicibacter'' is a genus of bacteria from the family of Micrococcaceae.
References
Micrococcaceae
Bacteria genera
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''. It contains a glycolipid 3-
'O''-α-D-mannopyranosyl-(1→3)-''O''-α-D-mannopyranosyl''sn''-1,2-diglyceride (DMDG). It has peptidoglycan type A4α with a bridge of (Lys–Ala–L-Glu). It has unsaturated menaquinones, dominated by MK-8. It does not contain the lipid
phosphatidylinositol.
The species was described by O. Lysenko in 1959 with genus ''Brevibacterium''. ''B. protophormiae'' was reclassified in 1984 as ''Arthrobacter protophormiae'' and as ''Glutamicibacter protophormiae'' in 2016.
The
cell wall
A cell wall is a structural layer surrounding some types of cells, just outside the cell membrane. It can be tough, flexible, and sometimes rigid. It provides the cell with both structural support and protection, and also acts as a filtering mech ...
of ''G. protophormiae'' contains a
teichoic acid that contains
glucose,
glycerol,
glucosamine, and
galactosamine.
References
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Micrococcaceae