''Nitrobacter vulgaris'' is a rod-shaped,

Gram-negative Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. They are characterized by their cell envelopes, which are composed of a thin peptidoglycan cell wall ...

, and a

chemoautotrophic A Chemotroph is an organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron donors in their environments. These molecules can be organic ( chemoorganotrophs) or inorganic (chemolithotrophs). The chemotroph designation is in contrast to phototro ...

bacterium. It plays an important role in the

nitrogen cycle The nitrogen cycle is the biogeochemical cycle by which nitrogen is converted into multiple chemical forms as it circulates among atmospheric, terrestrial, and marine ecosystems. The conversion of nitrogen can be carried out through both biologi ...

by oxidizing nitrite into nitrate in soil. It cannot tolerate highly alkaline (NH₄+) conditions. NO₂- + 1/2O₂ -> NO₃-

Genomics

Nitrobacter Genome Projects
(fro
Genomes OnLine Database

Comparative Analysis of Nitrobacter Genomes
(at DOE's IMG system)

References

External links

Type strain of ''Nitrobacter vulgaris'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Nitrobacteraceae Bacteria described in 2001 {{Nitrobacteraceae-stub