Cellulomonas
Encyclopedia
Cellulomonas is a genus of Gram-positive
rod-shaped bacteria
. One of their main distinguishing features is their ability to degrade cellulose
, using enzymes such as endoglucanase and exoglucanase. They are members of the actinobacteria
.
Gram-positive
Gram-positive bacteria are those that are stained dark blue or violet by Gram staining. This is in contrast to Gram-negative bacteria, which cannot retain the crystal violet stain, instead taking up the counterstain and appearing red or pink...
rod-shaped bacteria
Bacteria
Bacteria are a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals...
. One of their main distinguishing features is their ability to degrade cellulose
Cellulose
Cellulose is an organic compound with the formula , a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to over ten thousand β linked D-glucose units....
, using enzymes such as endoglucanase and exoglucanase. They are members of the actinobacteria
Actinobacteria
Actinobacteria are a group of Gram-positive bacteria with high guanine and cytosine content. They can be terrestrial or aquatic. Actinobacteria is one of the dominant phyla of the bacteria....
.