Domain Bacteria Order Actinomycetales Genus Kytococcus | Phylum Actinobacteria Family Intrasporangiaceae Rank Species | |
Similar Kytococcus, Kocuria kristinae, Kocuria, Micrococcus roseus, Dermatophilus congolensis | ||
Kytococcus sedentarius is a marine dwelling Gram positive bacterium in the genus Kytococcus. It is known for the production of polyketide antibiotics as well as for its role as an opportunistic pathogen. It is strictly aerobic and can only grow when amino acids are provided.
It is found in tetrads, irregular clusters, and cubical packets of eight. It is catalase positive, oxidase positive, and exhibits strictly aerobic metabolism. Optimum growth temperature is 25-37 C. It is primarily isolated from human skin, and plays no known role in disease. Once considered a species of the genus Micrococcus.
Genome
The genome has been sequenced and contains 2,785,024 bp, which is among the smallest for Actinomycetes, with a G+C content of 71.6%. This encodes 2639 protein coding genes.