The enzyme ectoine synthase (EC ) catalyzes the chemical reaction
Egicoccus halophilus is a Gram-positive, moderately halophilic, alkalitolerant, non-spore-forming and non-motile bacterium from the genus Egicoccus which has been isolated from saline-alkaline soil in Xinjiang in China.
Aquibacillus albus is a Gram-positive, strictly anaerobic and moderately halophilic bacterium from the genus of Aquibacillus which has been isolated from the Lop Nur lake from Xinjiang in China.
Aquibacillus halophilus is a Gram-positive and moderately halophilic bacterium from the genus of Aquibacillus.
Fictibacillus halophilus is a moderately halophilic, Gram-positive, spore-forming and motile bacterium from the genus of Fictibacillus which has been isolated from microbial mat from a hot spring in Manikaran in India.
Halolactibacillus halophilus is a non-spore-forming, halophilic and alkaliphilic bacterium from the genus of Halolactibacillus which has been isolated from algae from the Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan.
Marinococcus is a Gram-positive, strictly aerobic, chemolithoautotrophic and non-spore-forming genus of bacteria from the family of Bacillaceae.
Marinococcus salis is a Gram-positive, halophilic, coccoid-shaped, facultative anaerobic and motile bacterium from the genus of Marinococcus which has been isolated from salt marsh from Surajbari in India.
Marinococcus tarijensis is a Gram-positive, coccoid-shaped and moderately halophilic bacterium from the genus of Marinococcus which has been isolated from a salt crystal from a salt mine in Tarija in Bolivia.
Natribacillus is a Gram-positive, moderately halophilic, alkalitolerant, spore-forming, aerobic and motile genus of bacteria from the family of Bacillaceae with one known species. Natribacillus halophilus has been isolated from garden soil from Okabe in Japan.
Ornithinibacillus halophilus is a Gram-positive, moderately halophilic, rod-shaped and motile bacterium from the genus of Ornithinibacillus which has been isolated from brine from the Aran-Bidgol Salt Lake in Iran.
Piscibacillus halophilus is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, moderately halophilic and motile bacterium from the genus of Piscibacillus which has been isolated from water from the Howz Soltan Lake in Iran.
Pontibacillus halophilus is a Gram-positive, moderately halophilic, strictly aerobic and motile bacterium from the genus of Pontibacillus which has been isolated from a sea urchin from the Laizhou Bay.
Salimicrobium is a genus of bacteria from the family of Bacillaceae.
Salsuginibacillus is a genus of bacteria from the family of Bacillaceae.
Salsuginibacillus halophilus is a Gram-positive, halophilic, alkalitolerant, endospore-forming and rod-shaped bacterium from the genus of Salsuginibacillus which has been isolated from sediments from the Xiarinaoer soda lake in Mongolia.
Sediminibacillus halophilus is a Gram-positive, oxidase positive, catalase negative, moderately halophilic, rod-shaped and motile bacterium from the genus of Sediminibacillus which has been isolated from sediments from the Lake Erliannor from the Mongolia. S.I. Paul et al. (2021) isolated and biochemically characterized Sediminibacillus halophilus from marine sponges of the Saint Martin's island of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
Terribacillus is a Gram-positive and aerobic genus of bacteria from the family of Bacillaceae.
Thalassobacillus is a Gram-positive, oxidase positive, catalase negative, rod shaped and moderately halophilic genus of bacteria from the family of Bacillaceae. Single colonies are small in size.Thalassobacillus bacteria produces Meso-diaminopimelic acid. S.I. Paul et al. (2021) isolated and biochemically characterized Thalassobacillus devorans from marine sponges of the Saint Martin's Island of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
Alkalibacillus halophilus is a Gram-positive, halophilic, spore-forming and motile bacterium from the genus Alkalibacillus which has been isolated from saline soil from China.
