Kurthia
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Kurthia is a bacterial genus from the Planococcaceae family. Kurthia is a gram-positive, non-spore forming, rod-like bacteria. This strain has been isolated from diarrhea samples, however, no evidence has been brought forward suggesting it is pathogenic in nature.[1] It has also been found in various meats, milks, and soils.
Kurthia species produce carbamoylase and hydantoinase. They also can produce L-Proline from glutamic acid or aspartic acid with the aid of a detergent.[2]
References
- ^ Keddie, RM (1981). The Prokaryotes: A Handbook on Habitats, Isolation and Identification of Bacteria (1 ed.). Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 1888–1893. ISBN 978-3-662-13187-9.
- ^ Mei, Y (2009). "Screening and distributing features of bacteria with hydantoinase and carbamoylase" (PDF). Microbiological Research. 3 (164): 322–329. doi:10.1016/j.micres.2006.12.006. PMID 17498938.