Sphingomonas

A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria characterized by an outer membrane that contains glycosphingolipids but lacks lipopolysaccharide. They have the ability to degrade a broad range of substituted aromatic compounds.

Year introduced: 2000

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Tree Number(s): B03.440.400.425.750, B03.660.050.800.750

MeSH Unique ID: D020578

Registry Number: txid13687

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Organisms Category
Bacteria
Gram-Negative Bacteria
Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria
Gram-Negative Aerobic Rods and Cocci
Sphingomonas

All MeSH Categories
Organisms Category
Bacteria
Proteobacteria
Alphaproteobacteria
Sphingomonadaceae
Sphingomonas