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Chitinophaga pendula

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Chitinophaga pendula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Bacteroidota
Class: Chitinophagia
Order: Chitinophagales
Family: Chitinophagaceae
Genus: Chitinophaga
Species:
C. pendula
Binomial name
Chitinophaga pendula
Onouye et al. 2023

Chitinophaga pendula is a bacteria from the family Chitinophagaceae. It was first isolated and found in the soil in Japan. This bacteria is known for its ability to degrade chitin, which is a composite polysaccharide found in the cell walls of fungi and the exoskeletons of the majority of arthropods. Chitinophaga pendula has been studied for its potential applications/uses in bioremediation and the production of chitinase enzymes which can prove extremely useful as a pesticide along with a couple other uses. This bacteria was discovered in August 2023.

References

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  • Shaffer, Justin P.; U'Ren, Jana M.; Gallery, Rachel E.; Baltrus, David A.; Arnold, A. Elizabeth (2017). "An Endohyphal Bacterium (Chitinophaga, Bacteroidetes) Alters Carbon Source Use by Fusarium keratoplasticum (F. solani Species Complex, Nectriaceae)". Frontiers in Microbiology. 8: 350. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2017.00350. PMC 5361657. PMID 28382021.
  • Veliz, Esteban A.; Martínez-Hidalgo, Pilar; Hirsch, Ann M. (2017). "Chitinase-producing bacteria and their role in biocontrol". AIMS Microbiology. 3 (3): 689–705. doi:10.3934/microbiol.2017.3.689. PMC 6604996. PMID 31294182.