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Species: | D. desulfuricans
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Desulfovibrio desulfuricans (
Beijerinck 1895) Kluyver and van Niel 1936
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Desulfovibrio desulfuricans is a Gram-negative sulfate-reducing bacteria. It is generally found in soil, water, and the stools of animals, although in rare cases it has been found to cause infection in humans. [2] It is particularly noted for its ability to produce methyl mercury. [3] The reductive glycine pathway, a seventh route for organisms to capture CO2, was discovered in this species. [4] Since these bacteria are killed by exposure to atmospheric oxygen, the environmental niches most frequently occupied by these bacteria are anaerobic. [5] Desulfovibrio desulfuricans 27774 was reported to produce gene transfer agents. [6][ vague]
Desulfovibrio desulfuricans has been described as a motile, rod-shaped, Gram-negative obligate anaerobe with polar flagella. It measures approximately 3 μm by 0.5 μm. [7]
Desulfovibrio desulfricans | |
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Species: | D. desulfuricans
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Desulfovibrio desulfuricans (
Beijerinck 1895) Kluyver and van Niel 1936
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Desulfovibrio desulfuricans is a Gram-negative sulfate-reducing bacteria. It is generally found in soil, water, and the stools of animals, although in rare cases it has been found to cause infection in humans. [2] It is particularly noted for its ability to produce methyl mercury. [3] The reductive glycine pathway, a seventh route for organisms to capture CO2, was discovered in this species. [4] Since these bacteria are killed by exposure to atmospheric oxygen, the environmental niches most frequently occupied by these bacteria are anaerobic. [5] Desulfovibrio desulfuricans 27774 was reported to produce gene transfer agents. [6][ vague]
Desulfovibrio desulfuricans has been described as a motile, rod-shaped, Gram-negative obligate anaerobe with polar flagella. It measures approximately 3 μm by 0.5 μm. [7]