| 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)