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Bacillus
megaterium
Gram
Stain: |
Bacillus megaterium is Gram stain positive |
Respiration: |
Bacillus megaterium is aerobic |
Motility: |
Bacillus megaterium is motile |
Taxonomic lineage: |
Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Bacillales; Bacillaceae;
Bacillus |
Industrial uses or economic implications: |
Bacillus megaterium
produces penicillin amidase for constructing penicillins,
enzymes for modifying corticosteroids, and several amino
acid dehydrogenases. |
Miscellaneous: |
Bacillus megaterium is relatively big, and hence
the name "mega" and is a common soil saprophyte. |
Human health and disease: |
Bacillus megaterium is considered non-pathogenic. |
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