Sphingomonadaceae
Sphingomonadaceae are a gram-negative bacterial family of the Alphaproteobacteria. An important feature is the presence of sphingolipids (mainly 2′-hydroxymyristoyl dihydrosphingosine 1-glucuronic acid, "SGL-1") in the outer membrane of the cell wall. The cells are ovoid or rod-shaped. Others are also pleomorphic, i.e. the cells change the shape over time. Some species from Sphingomonadaceae family are dominant components of biofilms.
Sphingomonadaceae | |
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A culture of Sphingomonas phyllosphaerae | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
Order: | Sphingomonadales |
Family: | Sphingomonadaceae Kosako et al. 2000 |
Type genus | |
Sphingomonas Yabuuchi et al. 1990 | |
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