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Kluyvera
ascorbata
| Genomic
sources for restriction enzymes (at this website): |
KasI |
| Respiration: |
Facultative Anaerobe |
| Motility: |
Peritrichous flagella |
| Taxonomy: |
Bacteria; Proteobacteria; Gammaproteobacteria; Enterobacteriales;
Enterobacteriaceae; Kluyvera |
| Industrial
implications: |
Kluyvera ascorbata has been reported
to induce plant growth whne the soil contains a high concentration
of nickel. |
| Misc.: |
Kluyvera ascorbata produces a beta-lactamase
that results in an atypical susceptibility pattern, including
low-level resistance to certain antibiotics. This beta-lactamase
is thought to be a possible progenitor of some plasmid-encoded
CTX-Ms. |
| Human
health: |
Although uncommon Kluyvera ascorbata has been
shown to cause infection in humans. |
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interesting bits of information is not meant for any other purpose!
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