''Kocuria rhizophila'' is a soil dwelling
Gram positive
In bacteriology, gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories according to their type of cell wall.
The Gram stain i ...
bacterium in the genus ''
Kocuria
''Kocuria'' is a genus of gram-positive bacteria. ''Kocuria'' is named after Miloslav Kocur, a Czech microbiologist. It has been found in the milk of water deer and reindeer. Cells are coccoid, resembling ''Staphylococcus'' and ''Micrococcus'', a ...
''. It is used in industry for antimicrobial testing and in food preparation.
Genome
The genome has been sequenced and contains 2,697,540
base pair
A base pair (bp) is a fundamental unit of double-stranded nucleic acids consisting of two nucleobases bound to each other by hydrogen bonds. They form the building blocks of the DNA double helix and contribute to the folded structure of both DNA ...
s,
which is among the smallest for
Actinomycetota
The Actinomycetota (or Actinobacteria) are a diverse phylum of Gram-positive bacteria with high GC content. They can be terrestrial or aquatic. They are of great importance to land flora because of their contributions to soil systems. In soil t ...
, 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
External links
Type strain of ''Kocuria rhizophila'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Bacteria described in 1999
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