Pseudomonas putida
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Pseudomonas putida is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, saprophytic soil bacterium.[1] It has a versatile metabolism and is amenable to genetic manipulation, making it a common organism used in research, bioremediation, and synthesis of chemicals and other compounds.
Pseudomonas putida | |
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Pseudomonas putida on King's B agar. Pyoverdine, produced to collect iron from the environment, glows under UV light. | |
DIC image of Pseudomonas putida culture wet mount, 400X. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
Order: | Pseudomonadales |
Family: | Pseudomonadaceae |
Genus: | Pseudomonas |
Species: | P. putida |
Binomial name | |
Pseudomonas putida Trevisan, 1889 | |
Type strain | |
ATCC 12633 CCUG 12690 | |
Synonyms | |
Bacillus fluorescens putidus" Flügge 1886 |
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has listed P. putida strain KT2440 as Host-vector system safety level 1 certified (HV-1), indicating that it is safe to use without any extra precautions.[2] Thus, use of P. putida in many research labs is preferable to some other Pseudomonas species, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, for example, which is an opportunistic pathogen.[1]