''Paraburkholderia sabiae'' is a
Gram-negative,
catalase
Catalase is a common enzyme found in nearly all living organisms exposed to oxygen (such as bacteria, plants, and animals) which catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen. It is a very important enzyme in protecting t ...
- and
oxidase
In biochemistry, an oxidase is an enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction reactions, especially one involving dioxygen (O2) as the electron acceptor. In reactions involving donation of a hydrogen atom, oxygen is reduced to water (H2O) or hydro ...
-positive non-
spore
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, f ...
-forming
bacterium of the genus ''
Paraburkholderia'' and the family
Burkholderiaceae, which was isolated from the
nitrogen-fixing nodules
Root nodules are found on the roots of plants, primarily legumes, that form a symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Under nitrogen-limiting conditions, capable plants form a symbiotic relationship with a host-specific strain of bacteria known a ...
on the roots of ''
Mimosa caesalpiniaefolia
''Mimosa caesalpiniifolia'', known as ''sabiá'' in Brazil, is a species of tree with white flowers, a legume in the family Fabaceae. This species is found only in Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Braz ...
'' in
Brazil.
References
sabiae
Bacteria described in 2008
{{Betaproteobacteria-stub