Cytophaga
Sign in to saveCytophaga is a genus of Gram-negative, gliding, rod-shaped bacteria. This bacterium is commonly found in soil, and rapidly digests crystalline cellulose. C. hutchinsonii is able to use its gliding motility to move quickly over surfaces. Although the mechanism for this is not known, there is a belief that the flagellum is not used.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumBacteroidota
- ClassBacteroidia
- OrderCytophagales
- FamilyCytophagaceae
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Research
1,038 papers- Cytophaga-flavobacterium gliding motility.Journal of molecular microbiology and biotechnology · 2004
- Gliding motility in Cytophaga.Microbiological sciences · 1985
- The history, biology, and taxonomy of the Cytophaga group.Canadian journal of microbiology · 1977
- The type IX secretion system: Insights into its function and connection to glycosylation in Cytophaga hutchinsonii.Engineering microbiology · 2022
- Cytophaga hutchinsonii chu_2177, encoding the O-antigen ligase, is essential for cellulose degradation.Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea) · 2022
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Cytophagaceae
- Image
- Бактерии рода Cytophaga, выросшие на твёрдой питательной среде.jpg
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- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Cytophaga
- Gram staining
- gram-negative bacteria
- Commons category
- Cytophaga
- LPSN URL
- lpsn.dsmz.de/genus/cytophaga
- nomenclatural type of
- Cytophagaceae
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Species
- Species previously classified in ''Cytophaga:''
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Cytophaga is a genus of Gram-negative, gliding, rod-shaped bacteria. This bacterium is commonly found in soil, and rapidly digests crystalline cellulose. C. hutchinsonii is able to use its gliding motility to move quickly over surfaces. Although the mechanism for this is not known, there is a belief that the flagellum is not used.
== Species == The following are some species in Cytophaga: Cytophaga hutchinsonii — aerobic cellulolytic soil bacterium that is known for its ability to rapidly glide over surfaces. The mechanism of cellulose digestion is not fully known; however, it is known that C. hutchinsonii has multiple cell-associated cellulolytic enzymes.
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