Bacteroidetes

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf phylum
gptkbp:associatedWith obesity
inflammatory bowel disease
periodontal disease
gptkbp:cellWallComponent lipopolysaccharide
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1987
gptkbp:genomeSize varies widely
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-negative
gptkbp:habitat soil
seawater
animal gastrointestinal tract
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bacteroidetes
gptkbp:motility some are motile
some are non-motile
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Bacteroides
gptkb:Porphyromonas
gptkb:Prevotella
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement aerobic
anaerobic
gptkbp:phylogeneticPosition closely related to Chlorobi
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Cytophaga-Flavobacteria-Bacteroides_group
gptkbp:role important in human gut microbiome
degradation of complex molecules
gptkbp:shape rod-shaped
gptkbp:subdivision gptkb:Flavobacteriia
gptkb:Bacteroidia
gptkb:Cytophagia
gptkb:Sphingobacteriia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bacteroidota
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6