Chitinophaga pendula
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| Chitinophaga pendula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Bacteroidota |
| Class: | Chitinophagia |
| Order: | Chitinophagales |
| Family: | Chitinophagaceae |
| Genus: | Chitinophaga |
| Species: | C. pendula
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| Binomial name | |
| Chitinophaga pendula Onouye et al. 2023
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Chitinophaga pendula is a bacteria from the family Chitinophagaceae. It was first isolated and found in the soil in Japan. This bacteria is known for its ability to degrade chitin, which is a composite polysaccharide found in the cell walls of fungi and the exoskeletons of the majority of arthropods. Chitinophaga pendula has been studied for its potential applications/uses in bioremediation and the production of chitinase enzymes which can prove extremely useful as a pesticide along with a couple other uses. This bacteria was discovered in August 2023.
References[edit]
- Shaffer, Justin P.; U'Ren, Jana M.; Gallery, Rachel E.; Baltrus, David A.; Arnold, A. Elizabeth (2017). "An Endohyphal Bacterium (Chitinophaga, Bacteroidetes) Alters Carbon Source Use by Fusarium keratoplasticum (F. solani Species Complex, Nectriaceae)". Frontiers in Microbiology. 8: 350. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2017.00350. PMC 5361657. PMID 28382021.
- Veliz, Esteban A.; Martínez-Hidalgo, Pilar; Hirsch, Ann M. (2017). "Chitinase-producing bacteria and their role in biocontrol". AIMS Microbiology. 3 (3): 689–705. doi:10.3934/microbiol.2017.3.689. PMC 6604996. PMID 31294182.
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