Oxobacter

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Oxobacter
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Oxobacter

Collins et al. 1994[1]
Type species
Oxobacter pfennigii
(Krumholz & Bryant 1985) Collins et al. 1994
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Oxobacter is a genus of Gram-positive obligately anaerobic rod-shaped acetogenic bacteria. The sole species in the genus is Oxobacter pfennigii, formerly known as Clostridium pfennigii.[2] This endospore-forming microorganism catabolizes pyruvate to acetate and CO2, while sugars and amino acids are not utilized as energy sources.[3]


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