Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans

Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Deltaproteobacteria
Order: Myxococcales
Family: Myxococcaceae
Genus: Anaeromyxobacter
Species: A. dehalogenans
Binomial name
Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans
Sanford et al. 2002

Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans is a species of bacteria.[1] It is a aryl-halorespiring facultative anaerobic myxobacterium. Its cells are slender, gram-negative rods with a bright red pigmentation that exhibit gliding motility and form spore-like structures. The type strain is 2CP-1 (ATCC BAA-258).

References

  1. Sanford RA, Cole JR, Tiedje JM (February 2002). "Characterization and description of Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans gen. nov., sp. nov., an aryl-halorespiring facultative anaerobic myxobacterium". Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 68 (2): 893–900. doi:10.1128/aem.68.2.893-900.2002. PMC 126698. PMID 11823233. Retrieved 2013-07-30.

Further reading

  • Chao, Tzu‐Chiao, et al. "Comprehensive proteome profiling of the Fe (III)‐reducing myxobacterium Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans 2CP‐C during growth with fumarate and ferric citrate." Proteomics 10.8 (2010): 1673-1684.
  • Thomas, Sara H., et al. "The mosaic genome of Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans strain 2CP-C suggests an aerobic common ancestor to the delta-proteobacteria." PLoS One 3.5 (2008): e2103.


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