Cellulomonas

Cellulomonas is a genus of Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria. One of their main distinguishing features is their ability to degrade cellulose, using enzymes such as endoglucanase and exoglucanase.[2] They are members of the actinobacteria.[3]

Cellulomonas
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Actinobacteria
Class:
Actinobacteria
Order:
Actinomycetales
Suborder:
Micrococcineae
Family:
Cellulomonadaceae
Genus:
Cellulomonas

D. H. Bergey, F. C. Harrison, R. S. Breed, B. W. Hammer & F. M. Huntoon, 1923
Type species
Cellulomonas flavigena[1]
Species

C. aerilata[1]
C. biazotea[1]
C. bogoriensis[1]
C. carbonis[1]
C. cellasea[1]
C. cellulans[1]
C. chitinilytica[1]
C. composti[1]
C. denverensis[1]
C. fimi[1]
C. flavigena[1]
C. gelida[1]
C. hominis[1]
C. humilata[1]
C. iranensis[1]
C. marina[1]
C. massiliensis[1]
C. oligotrophica[1]
C. pakistanensis[1]
C. persica[1]
C. phragmiteti[1]
C. soli[1]
C. terrae[1]
C. uda[1]
C. xylanilytica[1]

References
  1. Parte, A.C. "Cellulomonas". LPSN.
  2. Glazer AN, Nikaido H (2007) Microbial Biotechnology, 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press.
  3. Madigan MT, Martinko JM, Dunlap PV, Clark DP (2009). Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 12th edition. San Francisco: Pearson.


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