Strain identifier

BacDive ID: 87

Type strain: No

Species: Komagataeibacter xylinus

Strain Designation: B 4168

Culture col. no.: DSM 2004, ATCC 23768, NCIB 7029, JCM 21169, IAM 14356, NCIMB 7029, NCTC 7029

Strain history: IAM 14356 <-- NCIB 7029 <-- NCTC 7029 ("Acetobacter xylinum var. africanum") <-- T. K. Walker <-- R. M. Nattrass.

NCBI tax ID(s): 28448 (species)

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Komagataeibacter xylinus B 4168 is a mesophilic bacterium that produces polysaccharides and was isolated from Mixed culture NCTC 6716 from a vinegar brew.

  1. polysaccharide production
  2. mesophilic
  3. 16S sequence
  4. Bacteria
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  • [Ref.: #952] Culture collection no. DSM 2004, ATCC 23768, NCIB 7029, JCM 21169, IAM 14356, NCIMB 7029, NCTC 7029
    [Ref.: #69770] *
    Literature:
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    Metabolism Cellulose produced by Gluconacetobacter xylinus strains ATCC 53524 and ATCC 23768: Pellicle formation, post-synthesis aggregation and fiber density. Lee CM, Gu J, Kafle K, Catchmark J, Kim SH Carbohydr Polym 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.06.091 2015 *
    Enzymology Cloning, sequencing, and expression of UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase gene from Acetobacter xylinum BRC5. Koo HM, Yim SW, Lee CS, Pyun YR, Kim YS Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 10.1271/bbb.64.523 2000 *
    Enzymology Cloning of a gene involved in cellulose biosynthesis in Acetobacter xylinum: complementation of cellulose-negative mutants by the UDPG pyrophosphorylase structural gene. Valla S, Coucheron DH, Fjaervik E, Kjosbakken J, Weinhouse H, Ross P, Amikam D, Benziman M Mol Gen Genet 10.1007/BF00330938 1989 *
    Bioconversion of Terephthalic Acid and Ethylene Glycol Into Bacterial Cellulose by Komagataeibacter xylinus DSM 2004 and DSM 46604. Esmail A, Rebocho AT, Marques AC, Silvestre S, Goncalves A, Fortunato E, Torres CAV, Reis MAM, Freitas F Front Bioeng Biotechnol 10.3389/fbioe.2022.853322 2022 *

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