Thiobacillus denitrificans explained

Thiobacillus denitrificans is a Gram-negative, obligate chemolithoautotroph.^[1] 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.^[2]

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%.

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Beller HR. Chain PS. Letain TE. Larimer FW. Richardson PM. The genome sequence of the obligately chemolithoautotrophic, facultatively anaerobic bacterium Thiobacillus dentrificans . Journal of Bacteriology . 2006 . 188 . 4 . 1473–1488 . 16452431 . etal . 10.1128/jb.188.4.1473-1488.2006 . 1367237.
2. Beller HR . Zhou P . Legler TC . Chakicherla A . Kane S . Letain TE . O'Day PA . Genome-enabled studies of anaerobic, nitrate-dependent iron oxidation in the chemolithoautotrophic bacterium Thiobacillus denitrificans . Frontiers in Microbiology . 2013 . 4 . 249 . 3753534 . 10.3389/fmicb.2013.00249 . 24065960. free .