''Pseudomonas alkanolytica'' is a
Gram-negative soil bacterium that produces
Coenzyme A
Coenzyme A (CoA, SHCoA, CoASH) is a coenzyme, notable for its role in the synthesis and oxidation of fatty acids, and the oxidation of pyruvate in the citric acid cycle. All genomes sequenced to date encode enzymes that use coenzyme A as a subs ...
. Because this organism is patented,
[Nakao Y, Kuno M. Method for the production of 5'-nucleotides. US Patent 3,652,395 (Mar 28 1972)] it is not officially recognized as a legitimate ''Pseudomonas'' species, and therefore has no type strain. However, it ''is'' available through the
American Type Culture Collection
References
Pseudomonadales
Bacteria described in 1972
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