Aminobacterium

International audienceA.min.o.bac'te.ri.um. N.L. n. aminum amine; Gr. dim. n. bakterion a small rod; N.L. neut. n. Aminobacterium the amino acid rod.Synergistetes / Incertae Sedis / Incertae Sedis / Incertae Sedis / AminobacteriumCells are strictly anaerobic, nonsporeforming, nonmotile or motile by means of one or two lateral flagella, slightly curved rods, occurring singly, in pairs, or, rarely, as chains. Gram‐stain‐negative. Mesophilic, neutrophilic. Heterotrophic, asaccharolytic. Growth by fermentation of a limited range of amino acids only in the presence of yeast extract.DNA G+C content (mol%): 44–46.Type species: Aminobacterium colombiense Baena, Fardeau, Labat, Ollivier, Thomas, Garcia and Patel 1 999c, 1325VP (Effective publication: Baena, Fardeau, Labat, Ollivier, Thomas, Garcia and Patel 1 998, 249.)