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