Rank Species | Phylum Proteobacteria Order Hydrogenophilales | |
Similar Thiobacillus, Thiomicrospira crunogena, Paracoccus denitrificans, Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans, Hydrogenophilaceae | ||
Thiobacillus denitrificans is a Gram-negative, obligate chemolithoautotroph. It was originally discovered by Martinus Beijerinck in 1904.
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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
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