''Parapedobacter pyrenivorans'' is a
Gram-negative and non-motile bacterium from the genus of
Parapedobacter
''Parapedobacter'' is a genus from the family of Sphingobacteriaceae
''Sphingobacteriaceae'' is a family of environmental bacteria.
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomencla ...
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''Parapedobacter pyrenivorans'' has the ability to degrade pyrene
Pyrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) consisting of four fused benzene rings, resulting in a flat aromatic system. The chemical formula is . This yellow solid is the smallest peri-fused PAH (one where the rings are fused through mor ...
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References
External links
Type strain of ''Parapedobacter pyrenivorans'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Sphingobacteriia
Bacteria described in 2013
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