Biology:Halomonas nitroreducens

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Short description: Species of bacterium

Halomonas nitroreducens
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Oceanospirillales
Family: Halomonadaceae
Genus: Halomonas
Species:
H. nitroreducens
Binomial name
Halomonas nitroreducens
González-Domenech et al. 2008

Halomonas nitroreducens is a Gram-negative halophilic Pseudomonadota,[1] that is able to respire on nitrate and nitrite in anaerobiosis.[2]

Halomonas nitroreducens's closest relatives are Halomonas alimentaria, H. denitrificans, H. organivorans, and H. ventosa.[2] The bacterium was studied taxonomically from a strain taken from a solar saltern in Cáhuil, Pichilemu, Chile , by the University of Granada.[2]

References

  1. "Halomonas nitroreducens". UniProt Consortium. http://pir.uniprot.org/taxonomy/447425. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Halomonas nitroreducens sp. nov., a novel nitrate- and nitrite-reducing species.". Int J Syst Evol Microbiol (Microbial Exopolysaccharide Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cartuja Campus, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain.) 58 (4): 872–6. 2008. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.65415-0. PMID 18398185. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5643415 entry