Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMethylobacterium extorquens AM1
NCBI Taxonomy ID272630
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassAlphaproteobacteria
OrderRhizobiales
FamilyMethylobacteriaceae
GenusMethylobacterium
Species extorquens
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceFacultative aerobe
Optimal temperature25
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementPairs - Singles
SporulationPairs - Singles
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceMethylotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified