Kurthia Explained

Kurthia is a bacterial genus from the Planococcaceae family. Kurthia is a gram-positive, non-spore forming, rod-like bacteria. This strain has been isolated from diarrhea samples, however, no evidence has been brought forward suggesting it is pathogenic in nature.^[1] It has also been found in various meats, milks, and soils.

Kurthia species produce carbamoylase and hydantoinase. They also can produce L-Proline from glutamic acid or aspartic acid with the aid of a detergent.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Keddie. RM. The Prokaryotes: A Handbook on Habitats, Isolation and Identification of Bacteria. 1981. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. 978-3-662-13187-9. 1888–1893. 1.
2. Mei. Y. Screening and distributing features of bacteria with hydantoinase and carbamoylase.. Microbiological Research. 3. 164. 322–329. 2009 . 17498938. 10.1016/j.micres.2006.12.006 .