Cellulomonas

Cellulomonas
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Actinobacteria
Class: Actinobacteria
Order: Actinomycetales
Suborder: Micrococcineae
Family: Cellulomonadaceae
Genus: Cellulomonas
D. H. Bergey, F. C. Harrison, R. S. Breed, B. W. Hammer & F. M. Huntoon, 1923

Cellulomonas is a genus of Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria. One of their main distinguishing features is their ability to degrade cellulose, using enzymes such as endoglucanase and exoglucanase.[1] They are members of the actinobacteria.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Glazer AN, Nikaido H (2007) Microbial Biotechnology, 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press.
  2. ↑ Madigan MT, Martinko JM, Dunlap PV, Clark DP (2009). Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 12th edition. San Francisco: Pearson.

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