• Source: Thiobacillus denitrificans

Thiobacillus denitrificans is a Gram-negative, obligate chemolithoautotroph. It was originally discovered by Martinus Beijerinck in 1904.




Metabolism


T. denitrificans is particularly notable for its ability to oxidize sulfur and uranium compounds in a nitrate-dependent manner.




Genetics


The genome of T. denitrificans has been sequenced. The genome is a single circular chromosome consisting of 2.9 Mbps and with a GC-content of 66.1%.




References






External links


T. denitrificans genome sequence from NCBI.
Type strain of Thiobacillus denitrificans at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

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• Thiobacillus denitrificans
• Thiobacillus
• Denitrification
• Microbial oxidation of sulfur
• Lithotroph
• Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans
• Microbial metabolism
• Sulfur concrete
• Dechloromonas
• List of sequenced bacterial genomes