Acetobacterium
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Acetobacterium
| Acetobacterium | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Firmicutes |
| Class: | Clostridia |
| Order: | Clostridiales |
| Family: | Eubacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Acetobacterium Balch et al. [1] |
| Species | |
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Acetobacterium bakii |
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Acetobacterium is a genus of anaerobic, gram-positive bacteria that belong to the Eubacteriaceae family. The name has originated from the fact that they are homoacetogens, predominantly making acetic acid as a metabolic by-product. They should not be confused with acetic acid bacteria which are aerobic, gram-negative alphaproteobacteria.
The type species of this genus is Acetobacterium woodii.[1]
References
- ^ a b Balch, W. E.; Schoberth, S.; Tanner, R. S.; Wolfe, R. S. (1977). "Acetobacterium, a New Genus of Hydrogen-Oxidizing, Carbon Dioxide-Reducing, Anaerobic Bacteria". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 27 (4): 355. doi:10.1099/00207713-27-4-355.
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