Kocuria rosea

Kocuria rosea is a gram-positive bacteria that is catalase-positive and oxidase-positive. It has a coccus shape and is a strict aerobe that grows best from 25–37 °C. K. rosea has also been found to cause urinary tract infections in people with weakened immune systems.[2]

Kocuria rosea
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Actinobacteria
Order:
Actinomycetales
Family:
Micrococcaceae
Genus:
Kocuria
Species:
K. rosea
Binomial name
Kocuria rosea
(Flügge 1886) Stackebrandt et al. 1995[1]

Metabolism

K. rosea has been found to be able to biodegrade malachite green, azo dyes, triphenylmethane, as well as some other industrial dyes.[3] Due to its ability to biodegrade these dyes, it has become of interest as a potential means to biodegrade dyes that would otherwise take a long time to naturally break down. It also has been found to have the ability to perform keratin hydrolysis through the production of keratinases.[4]

References
  1. Parte, A.C. "Kocuria". www.bacterio.net.
  2. "Kocuria rosea". vumicro.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  3. Parshetti, Ganesh; Kalme, Satish; Saratale, Ganesh; Govindwar, Sanjay (August 8, 2006). "Biodegradation of Malachite Green by Kocuria rosea MTCC 1532". www.researchgate.net.
  4. Bernal, C.; Vidal, L.; Valdivieso, E.; Coello, N. (2003-04-01). "Keratinolytic activity of Kocuria rosea". World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 19 (3): 255–261. doi:10.1023/A:1023685621215. ISSN 0959-3993.


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