Cytophagales

Cytophagales

Cytophagales - This group of bacteria is grouped with myxobacteria on the basis of their gliding motility on solid surfaces. Myxobacteria and this group are called gliding bacteria. They, unlike myxobacteria do not produce fruit bodies. Genera in this group show different morphologidal forms and modes of metabolism. They are unified only by the presence of gliding motion and lack of fruit body formation.

Some form filaments and others do not. Some species of Flexibacter may form filaments of upto 100 µm length. Some members are chemolithotrophs. For instance, Beggioloa forms filaments, oxidises hydrogen sulphide and deposits sulphur intracellularly when growing on hydrogen sulphide. Cylophaga spp. do not form filaments and their cells contain deep yellow-orange or red pigments and hydrolyse agar, cellulose and chitin. Presence of hydrolytic enzymes in these bacteria makes them ecologically much important where they are involved in decomposition of organic matter.

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