Xanthomonadaceae family bacterium

The Xanthomonadaceae are a family of Gram-negative bacteria within the order Xanthomonadales and class Gammaproteobacteria. This group includes several important plant pathogens, such as species from the genus *Xanthomonas* and *Xylella*, which cause diseases in crops like rice, citrus, tomatoes, bananas, and coffee. Some members of this family—particularly those in the genus *Stenotrophomonas*—are also known for causing multidrug-resistant opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. The family was previously known as Lysobacteraceae. Note on correctness: "Xanthomonadaceae family bacteria" refers to a broad taxonomic group rather than a specific molecular target or receptor. It is not considered a therapeutic target like an enzyme or receptor but rather encompasses many bacterial species with diverse roles and characteristics. Therefore, it is not appropriate to treat "Xanthomonadaceae family bacteria" as a single druggable molecular entity; instead, individual species or proteins within these bacteria may serve as specific targets. If you need structured information about an individual protein or gene product from this bacterial group that serves as a therapeutic target (e.g., an effector protein from *Xanthomonas*), please specify further.

Other names

Lysobacteraceae (previous name)Xanthomonadaceae bacteriaMembers of the Xanthomonadaceae family