Oenococcus
| Oenococcus | |
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| Order: | Lactobacillales |
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| Genus: | Oenococcus Dicks et al. 1995[2]
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| Oenococcus oeni (Garvie 1967) Dicks et al. 1995[2]
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Oenococcus is a genus of
gram-positive bacteria, placed within the family Lactobacillaceae. The only species in the genus was Oenococcus oeni (which was known as Leuconostoc oeni until 1995). In 2006, the species Oenococcus kitaharae was identified. As its name implies, Oenococcus oeni holds major importance in the field of oenology, where it is the primary bacterium involved in completing malolactic fermentation.[4]
References
- PMID 32293557.
- ^ PMID 7537074.
- ^ Euzéby JP, Parte AC. "Oenococcus". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ Kunkee RE. (1973). "Malo-Lactic Fermentation and Winemaking". In Webb AD (ed.). The Chemistry of Winemaking. Adv. Chem. Ser. 137. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society.