Gordonia alkanivorans | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
Class: | Actinomycetia |
Order: | Mycobacteriales |
Family: | Gordoniaceae |
Genus: | Gordonia |
Species: | G. alkanivorans
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Binomial name | |
Gordonia alkanivorans Kummer et al. 1999[1]
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Type strain | |
2102-488, CIP 106363, DSM 44369, HKI 0136, IFM 10352, IFO 16433, JCM 10677, KCTC 9951, NBRC 16433, NCIMB 13615 | |
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Gordonia alkanivorans is a bacterium from the genus of Gordonia which has been isolated from soil which was contaminated with tar and phenol in Rositz in Germany.[1][2][3] Gordonia alkanivorans has the ability to metabolize hexadecane.[4] The strain RIPI90A of Gordonia alkanivorans can desulfurize dibenzothiophene.[5]