| Rhodococcus opacus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetes |
| Order: | Mycobacteriales |
| Family: | Nocardiaceae |
| Genus: | Rhodococcus |
| Species: | R. opacus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhodococcus opacus Klatte et al. 1995 | |
Rhodococcus opacus is a bacterium species in the genus Rhodococcus . It is moderately chemolithotrophic. [1] Its genome has been sequenced. [2] R. opacus possesses extensive catabolic pathways for both sugars and aromatics and can tolerate inhibitory compounds found in depolymerized biomass (e.g., phenolics and furfural)