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Oxalobacter formigenes MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Oxalobacter formigenes
Tree Number(s)
B03.440.425.410.580
B03.660.075.090.883.600
Unique ID
D020624
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020624
Scope Note
The sole species of the genus Oxalobacter consisting of straight or curved gram-negative rods with rounded ends. Cells are nonmotile, nonsporing, and use oxylates as the only source of CARBON and energy, with formate and CARBON DIOXIDE as end products. They are isolated from lake sediments and from the rumen or large bowel of humans and animals. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)
Entry Term(s)
Oxalobacter
Registry Numbers
txid847
txid846
Related Numbers
txid846
Previous Indexing
Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria (1996-1999)
Public MeSH Note
2000
History Note
2000
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/11/03
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Oxalobacter formigenes Preferred
Oxalobacter Broader
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