Abstract
Chi.ti.ni.spi.ril.la.ce’ae. N.L. neut. n. Chitinispirillum, a bacterial genus; suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Chitinispirillaceae, the family of the genus Chitinispirillum.
The family Chitinispirillaceae includes obligately anaerobic, moderately salt-tolerant, and obligately alkaliphilic bacteria living in soda lakes. They use
chitin as the only substrate, fermenting its monomer N-acetylglucosamine to H2 and a mixture of organic acids and alcohols. The family consists of a single genus and species, Chitinispirillum alkaliphilum. DNA G +C content (mol%): 46.0 (genome). Type genus: Chitinispirillum Sorokin et al. 2016, VL170.
The family Chitinispirillaceae includes obligately anaerobic, moderately salt-tolerant, and obligately alkaliphilic bacteria living in soda lakes. They use
chitin as the only substrate, fermenting its monomer N-acetylglucosamine to H2 and a mixture of organic acids and alcohols. The family consists of a single genus and species, Chitinispirillum alkaliphilum. DNA G +C content (mol%): 46.0 (genome). Type genus: Chitinispirillum Sorokin et al. 2016, VL170.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Bergey's Manual |
| Editors | Oharon Oren |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Edition | 2015 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781118960608 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Publication series
| Name | Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria, Online |
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