''Gluconacetobacter'' is a genus in the phylum
Pseudomonadota
Pseudomonadota (synonym Proteobacteria) is a major phylum of Gram-negative bacteria. The renaming of phyla in 2021 remains controversial among microbiologists, many of whom continue to use the earlier names of long standing in the literature. The ...
(
Bacteria
Bacteria (; singular: bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell. They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria were among ...
). In 2012, several species previously classified in the genus ''Gluconacetobacter'' were reclassified under the new genus ''
Komagataeibacter'', including the cellulose producing species ''
Komagataeibacter xylinus
''Komagataeibacter xylinus'' is a species (biology), species of bacteria best known for its ability to produce cellulose, specifically Bacterial cellulose, bacterial cellulose.
History and taxonomy
The species was first described in 1886 by Adri ...
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Etymology
The name ''Gluconacetobacter'' derives from:
Neo-Latin
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''acidum gluconicum'', gluconic acid;
Latin
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noun ''acetum'', vinegar; Neo-Latin ''bacter'', rod; giving ''Gluconacetobacter'', gluconate-vinegar rod.
Species
The genus contains the following species:
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Gluconacetobacter aggeris
''Gluconacetobacter'' is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota (Bacteria). In 2012, several species previously classified in the genus ''Gluconacetobacter'' were reclassified under the new genus '' Komagataeibacter'', including the cellulose produ ...
''
corrig. Nishijima ''et al''. 2013
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Gluconacetobacter asukensis''
Tazato ''et al''. 2012
* ''
Gluconacetobacter azotocaptans
''Gluconacetobacter azotocaptans'' is a species of acetic acid bacteria first isolated from rhizosphere
The rhizosphere is the narrow region of soil or substrate that is directly influenced by root secretions and associated soil microorganis ...
''
Fuentes-Ramírez ''et al''. 2001
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Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus
''Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus'' is a bacterium with a rod-like shape, has circular ends, and can be classified as a Gram-negative bacterium. The bacterium is known for stimulating plant growth and being tolerant to acetic acid. With one to ...
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corrig. (Gillis ''et al''. 1989) Yamada ''et al''. 1998
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Gluconacetobacter dulcium''
Sombolestani ''et al''. 2021
* ''
Gluconacetobacter entanii
''Gluconacetobacter'' is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota (Bacteria). In 2012, several species previously classified in the genus ''Gluconacetobacter'' were reclassified under the new genus '' Komagataeibacter'', including the cellulose produ ...
''
Schüller ''et al''. 2000
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Gluconacetobacter johannae
''Gluconacetobacter johannae'' is a species of acetic acid bacteria first isolated from rhizosphere
The rhizosphere is the narrow region of soil or substrate that is directly influenced by root secretions and associated soil microorganisms k ...
''
Fuentes-Ramírez ''et al''. 2001
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Gluconacetobacter liquefaciens''
corrig. (Asai 1935) Yamada ''et al''. 1998
* ''
Gluconacetobacter sacchari''
Franke ''et al''. 1999
* ''
Gluconacetobacter takamatsuzukensis
''Gluconacetobacter'' is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota (Bacteria). In 2012, several species previously classified in the genus ''Gluconacetobacter'' were reclassified under the new genus '' Komagataeibacter'', including the cellulose produ ...
''
Nishijima ''et al''. 2013
* ''
Gluconacetobacter tumulicola''
Tazato ''et al''. 2012
* ''
Gluconacetobacter tumulisoli''
Nishijima ''et al''. 2013
See also
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Bacterial taxonomy
Bacterial taxonomy is the taxonomy, i.e. the rank-based classification, of bacteria.
In the scientific classification established by Carl Linnaeus, each species has to be assigned to a genus ( binary nomenclature), which in turn is a lower level ...
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Kombucha
Kombucha (also tea mushroom, tea fungus, or Manchurian mushroom when referring to the culture; Latin name ''Medusomyces gisevii'') is a fermented, lightly effervescent, sweetened black tea drink commonly consumed for its purported health ben ...
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Microbiology
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References
Bacteria genera
Rhodospirillales
Taxa described in 1998
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