Sphingomonas

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:antibioticResistance variable
gptkbp:bioremediation capable
gptkbp:catalaseTest positive
gptkbp:cellWallComponent contains glycosphingolipids
lacks lipopolysaccharide
gptkbp:class gptkb:Alphaproteobacteria
gptkbp:colonyColor yellow
gptkbp:degradedBy aromatic compounds
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
xenobiotics
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:environmentalRole biodegradation
pollutant removal
gptkbp:etymology derived from Greek 'sphingo' (sphingolipid) and 'monas' (unit)
gptkbp:family Sphingomonadaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1990
gptkbp:flagella polar
gptkbp:genomeSize varies by species
gptkbp:genre Novosphingobium
Sphingobium
Sphingomonadaceae
Sphingopyxis
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-negative
gptkbp:growthTemperature mesophilic
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:water
soil
plant surfaces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sphingomonas
gptkbp:membraneLipid glycosphingolipids
gptkbp:metabolism chemoheterotrophic
gptkbp:motility motile
gptkbp:namedFor Yabuuchi et al.
gptkbp:notableSpecies Sphingomonas paucimobilis
Sphingomonas wittichii
Sphingomonas yanoikuyae
gptkbp:order gptkb:Sphingomonadales
gptkbp:oxidaseTest positive
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement aerobic
gptkbp:pathogenicTo opportunistic pathogen
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Pseudomonadota
gptkbp:shape rod-shaped
gptkbp:significance can cause infections in immunocompromised patients
gptkbp:sporeFormation non-spore-forming
gptkbp:typeSpecies Sphingomonas paucimobilis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alphaproteobacteria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7