Roseateles depolymerans
| Roseateles depolymerans | |
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| Species: | R. depolymerans |
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| Roseateles depolymerans Suyama et al. 1999 | |
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| CCUG 48747, CCUG 52219, DSM 11813, NCIMB 13588 | |
Roseateles depolymerans is an aerobic photosynthetic bacterium from the genus Roseateles, which was isolated from river water (Hanamuro River, Tsukuba, Japan).
R. depolymerans is a bacteriochlorophyll a-containing obligate aerobe in the β-subclass of the Proteobacteria. The cells are motile, straight rods, and they contain poly-β-hydroxybutyrate granules.
R. depolymerans is characterised by the ability to biodegrade the material poly(hexamethylene carbonate) (PHC), and some other biodegradable plastics.