Biology:Chrysiogenes arsenatis
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Short description: Species of bacterium
| Chrysiogenes arsenatis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Chrysiogenota |
| Class: | Chrysiogenia |
| Order: | Chrysiogenales |
| Family: | Chrysiogenaceae |
| Genus: | Chrysiogenes Macy et al., 1996 |
| Species: | C. arsenatis
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysiogenes arsenatis Macy et al., 1996
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Chrysiogenes arsenatis is a species of bacterium in the family Chrysiogenaceae.[1] It has a unique biochemistry. Instead of respiring with oxygen, it respires using the most oxidized form of arsenic, arsenate. It uses arsenate as its terminal electron acceptor. Arsenic is usually toxic to life. Bacteria like Chrysiogenes arsenatis are found in anoxic arsenic-contaminated environments.[2]
References
- ↑ Sayers. "Chrysiogenetes". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) taxonomy database. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Undef&id=200938&lvl=6&lin=f&keep=1&srchmode=1&unlock.
- ↑ Macy, JM; Nunan, K; Hagen, KD; Dixon, DR; Harbour, PJ; Cahill, M; Sly, LI (1996). "Chrysiogenes arsenatis gen. nov., sp. nov., a new arsenate-respiring bacterium isolated from gold mine wastewater". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 46 (4): 1153–7. doi:10.1099/00207713-46-4-1153. PMID 8863450.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1935874 entry
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