Cupriavidus metallidurans | |
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Cupriavidus metallidurans (Goris et al. 2001) Vandamme and Coenye 2004
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ATCC 43123, aka CH34 | |
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(Not distinguished from Ralstonia eutropha until 2001.) [2] |
Cupriavidus metallidurans is a non-spore-forming, Gram-negative bacterium which is adapted to survive several forms of heavy metal stress. [3] [4] [5]
Cupriavidus metallidurans is a bacterial species that belongs to the same family as Ralstonia solanacearum, a plant pathogen. [6]
This species is of ecological and industrial importance, as its relatives dominate mesophilic environments contaminated with heavy metals. [2] [7] C. metallidurans is used in the industrial sector for both heavy metal remediation and sensing. [4]
This aerobic chemolithoautotroph is capable of growing in a mineral salts environment with H2, O2, and CO2 without an organic carbon source. [8] Its energy-providing subsystem is composed of only the hydrogenase, the respiratory chain, and the F1F0-ATPase, which remain separate from the anabolic subsystems.
C. metallidurans can also degrade xenobiotics in conditions with high levels of heavy metals. [9]
Strain CH34 has adapted to these harsh conditions through multiple heavy-metal resistance systems, encoded by the two indigenous megaplasmids, pMOL28 and pMOL30, on its chromosome(s). [3] [4] [10]
C. metallidurans plays a vital role, together with Delftia acidovorans, in the formation of gold nuggets. It precipitates metallic gold from a solution of gold(III) chloride, a compound highly toxic to most other microorganisms. [11] [12] [13]
A case of a 74 year old man infected with Cupriavidus metallidurans has been documented, [14] possibly raising concerns about the safety of using the bacteria for industrial purposes.
Cupriavidus metallidurans | |
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Scientific classification | |
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Cupriavidus metallidurans (Goris et al. 2001) Vandamme and Coenye 2004
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Type strain | |
ATCC 43123, aka CH34 | |
Synonyms | |
(Not distinguished from Ralstonia eutropha until 2001.) [2] |
Cupriavidus metallidurans is a non-spore-forming, Gram-negative bacterium which is adapted to survive several forms of heavy metal stress. [3] [4] [5]
Cupriavidus metallidurans is a bacterial species that belongs to the same family as Ralstonia solanacearum, a plant pathogen. [6]
This species is of ecological and industrial importance, as its relatives dominate mesophilic environments contaminated with heavy metals. [2] [7] C. metallidurans is used in the industrial sector for both heavy metal remediation and sensing. [4]
This aerobic chemolithoautotroph is capable of growing in a mineral salts environment with H2, O2, and CO2 without an organic carbon source. [8] Its energy-providing subsystem is composed of only the hydrogenase, the respiratory chain, and the F1F0-ATPase, which remain separate from the anabolic subsystems.
C. metallidurans can also degrade xenobiotics in conditions with high levels of heavy metals. [9]
Strain CH34 has adapted to these harsh conditions through multiple heavy-metal resistance systems, encoded by the two indigenous megaplasmids, pMOL28 and pMOL30, on its chromosome(s). [3] [4] [10]
C. metallidurans plays a vital role, together with Delftia acidovorans, in the formation of gold nuggets. It precipitates metallic gold from a solution of gold(III) chloride, a compound highly toxic to most other microorganisms. [11] [12] [13]
A case of a 74 year old man infected with Cupriavidus metallidurans has been documented, [14] possibly raising concerns about the safety of using the bacteria for industrial purposes.