Dictyoglomus
Genus of bacterium
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Dictyoglomus is a genus of bacterium,[4] given its own phylum, called the Dictyoglomerota.[5] This organism is extremely thermophilic, meaning it thrives at extremely high temperatures. It is chemoorganotrophic, meaning it derives energy by metabolizing organic molecules. This organism is of interest because it elaborates an enzyme, xylanase, which digests xylan, a heteropolymer of the pentose sugar xylose. By pretreating wood pulp with this enzyme, paper manufacturers can achieve comparable levels of whiteness with much less chlorine bleach.
Kingdom:Pseudomonadati
Phylum:Dictyoglomerota
Patel 2021[1]
Patel 2021[1]
Class:Dictyoglomeria
Patel 2012
Patel 2012
Order:Dictyoglomerales
Patel 2012
Patel 2012
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Dictyoglomerota Patel 2021[1] |
| Class: | Dictyoglomeria Patel 2012 |
| Order: | Dictyoglomerales Patel 2012 |
| Family: | Dictyoglomeraceae Patel 2012 |
| Genus: | Dictyoglomus Saiki et al. 1985 |
| Type species | |
| Dictyoglomus thermophilum Saiki et al. 1985 | |
| Other species[2][3] | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Dictyoglomota:
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It has been described as gram-negative, with a triple-layered wall.[6]
