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Rhodobacter
sphaeroides
| Genomic
sources for restriction enzymes (at this website): |
Rsr2I,
RsaI,
RsrII
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| Gram
Stain: |
Rhodobacter
sphaerroides is Gram stain negative |
| Respiration: |
Rhodobacter
sphaerroides is a facultative anaerobe |
| Motility: |
Rhodobacter
sphaerroides is motile |
| Taxonomic lineage: |
Bacteria; Proteobacteria; Alphaproteobacteria; Rhodobacterales;
Rhodobacteraceae; Rhodobacter |
| Industrial uses or economic implications: |
| Rhodobacter
sphaerroides is being investigated to detoxify high
levels of metal oxides and oxyanions, which would be useful
for bioremediation and some industrial processes. |
| Miscellaneous: |
Rhodobacter sphaerroides can fix molecular nitrogen,
synthesize important tetrapyrroles, chlorophylls, heme,
and vitamin B12. |
Disclaimer: This information is presented as interesting bits of information is not meant to be medical advice and should not be used to treat or diagnose any disease!
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