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Zymomonas MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Zymomonas
Tree Number(s)
B03.440.450.980
B03.660.050.800.990
Unique ID
D017355
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017355
Annotation
non-pathogenic but spoils fermented beverages
Scope Note
A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that is not known to be pathogenic for man, animals, or plants. Its organisms are spoilers for beers and ciders and in sweet English ciders they are the causative agents of a secondary fermentation known as cider sickness. The species Z. mobilis is used for experiments in molecular genetic studies.
Entry Term(s)
Achromobacter anaerobium
Pseudomonas lindneri
Saccharomonas lindneri
Thermobacterium mobile
Zymomonas anaerobia
Zymomonas mobile
Zymomonas mobilis
Registry Numbers
txid541
txid542
Related Numbers
txid542
Previous Indexing
Bacteria (1967-1983)
Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria (1987-1992)
Gram-Negative Bacteria (1984-1992)
Public MeSH Note
93
History Note
93
Date Established
1993/01/01
Date of Entry
1992/05/22
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Zymomonas Preferred
Zymomonas mobilis Narrower
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