Kytococcus sedentarius
| Kytococcus sedentarius | |
|---|---|
| Kytococcus sedentarius culture on Zobell's Marine Agar (Himedia) plate (quadrant streak plate). | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetia |
| Order: | Micrococcales |
| Family: | Kytococcaceae |
| Genus: | Kytococcus |
| Species: | K. sedentarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Kytococcus sedentarius (ZoBell and Upham 1944) Stackebrandt et al. 1995 | |
| Type strain | |
| ATCC 14392 CCM 314 CCUG 33030 CIP 81.72 DSM 20547 IFO 15357 JCM 11482 LMG 14228 NBRC 15357 NCTC 11040 VKM B-1316 | |
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Kytococcus sedentarius is a marine dwelling Gram positive bacterium in the genus Kytococcus. It is known for the production of polyketide antibiotics as well as for its role as an opportunistic pathogen. It is strictly aerobic and can only grow when amino acids are provided.
It is found in tetrads, irregular clusters, and cubical packets of eight. It is catalase positive, oxidase positive, and exhibits strictly aerobic metabolism. Optimum growth temperature is 25–37 °C (77–99 °F). It is primarily isolated from human skin, and is one of the major causes of pitted keratolysis. It was once considered a species of the genus Micrococcus.