''Ferribacterium limneticum'' is a
gram negative
The gram (originally gramme; SI unit symbol g) is a unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI) equal to one one thousandth of a kilogram.
Originally defined as of 1795 as "the absolute weight of a volume of pure water equal to th ...
, obligately
anaerobe
An anaerobic organism or anaerobe is any organism that does not require molecular oxygen for growth. It may react negatively or even die if free oxygen is present. In contrast, an aerobic organism (aerobe) is an organism that requires an oxygenate ...
,
Fe(III)-reducing, motil
bacterium
Bacteria (; singular: bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell. They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria were among ...
from the genus of
Azonexus
''Azonexus'' is a genus of gram-negative, non-spore-forming, highly motile bacteria that is the type genus of the family '' Azonexaceae'' which is in the order ''Rhodocyclales'' of the class Betaproteobacteria.IJSEM International Journal of Syste ...
which was isolated from mining impacted lake sediments.
UniProt
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References
Rhodocyclaceae
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