''Arthrobacter crystallopoietes'' is a bacterium species from the genus of ''
Arthrobacter
''Arthrobacter'' (from the Greek, "jointed small stick”) is a genus of bacteria that is commonly found in soil. All species in this genus are Gram-positive obligate aerobes that are rods during exponential growth and cocci in their statio ...
'' which has been isolated from soil.
[ ''Arthrobacter crystallopoietes'' has the ability to degrade ]pyridine
Pyridine is a basic heterocyclic organic compound with the chemical formula . It is structurally related to benzene, with one methine group replaced by a nitrogen atom. It is a highly flammable, weakly alkaline, water-miscible liquid w ...
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External links
Type strain of ''Arthrobacter crystallopoietes'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Bacteria described in 1963
Micrococcaceae
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