Kingdom Bacteria Family Pseudomonadaceae Scientific name Pseudomonas oleovorans Rank Species | Class Gammaproteobacteria Genus Pseudomonas Phylum Proteobacteria Order Pseudomonadales | |
Similar Pseudomonas, Pseudomonas mendocina, Pseudomonas putida, Alcaligenes eutrophus, Cupriavidus necator | ||
Medical vocabulary what does pseudomonas oleovorans mean
Pseudomonas oleovorans is a Gram-negative, methylotrophic bacterium that is a source of rubredoxin (part of the hydroxylation-epoxidation system). It was first isolated in water-oil emulsions used as lubricants and cooling agents for cutting metals. Based on 16S rRNA analysis, P. oleovorans has been placed in the P. aeruginosa group.
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