Kurthia

Kurthia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Firmicutes
Class:	Bacilli
Order:	Bacillales
Family:	Planococcaceae
Genus:	Kurthia; Trevisan 1885[1]
Type species
	Kurthia zopfii[1];
Species
	K. gibsonii[1]; K. huakuii[1]; K. massiliensis[1]; K. populi[1]; K. senegalensis[1]; K. sibirica[1]; K. zopfii[1]

Kurthia is a bacterial genus from the Planococcaceae family. Kurthia is a gram-positive, non-spore forming, rod-like bacteria. This strain has been isolated from diarrhea samples, however, no evidence has been brought forward suggesting it is pathogenic in nature.[2] It has also been found in various meats, milks, and soils.

Kurthia species produce carbamoylase and hydantoinase. They also can produce L-Proline from glutamic acid or aspartic acid with the aid of a detergent.[3]

References

"Kurthia". LPSN.
Keddie, RM (1981). The Prokaryotes: A Handbook on Habitats, Isolation and Identification of Bacteria (1 ed.). Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 1888–1893. ISBN 978-3-662-13187-9.
Mei, Y (2009). "Screening and distributing features of bacteria with hydantoinase and carbamoylase". Microbiological Research. 3 (164): 322–329. doi:10.1016/j.micres.2006.12.006. PMID 17498938.

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[Kurthia-1] "Kurthia". LPSN.

[2] Keddie, RM (1981). The Prokaryotes: A Handbook on Habitats, Isolation and Identification of Bacteria (1 ed.). Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 1888–1893. ISBN 978-3-662-13187-9.

[3] Mei, Y (2009). "Screening and distributing features of bacteria with hydantoinase and carbamoylase". Microbiological Research. 3 (164): 322–329. doi:10.1016/j.micres.2006.12.006. PMID 17498938.