Nitratiruptor
E727685
Nitratiruptor is a genus of deep-sea, thermophilic, nitrate-reducing bacteria commonly found in hydrothermal vent environments.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWith | sulfide-rich hydrothermal fluids ⓘ |
| carbonFixationPathway | reductive tricarboxylic acid cycle ⓘ |
| cellShape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| cellularOrganization | prokaryotic ⓘ |
| describedBy | Nakagawa et al. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| discoveredInEnvironment | deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney at the Iheya North field, Okinawa Trough ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
nitrate reducer in deep-sea environments
ⓘ
primary producer in hydrothermal vent ecosystems ⓘ |
| electronAcceptor | nitrate ⓘ |
| energySource | inorganic compounds ⓘ |
| flagella | polar flagella ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Okinawa Trough
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mid-ocean ridge hydrothermal systems ⓘ |
| genomeType | circular chromosome ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| habitat |
deep-sea hydrothermal vents
ⓘ
marine hydrothermal vent chimneys ⓘ |
| lifestyle | free-living ⓘ |
| metabolism |
chemolithoautotrophic
ⓘ
nitrate-reducing ⓘ |
| motility | motile ⓘ |
| nitrogenCycleRole | dissimilatory nitrate reduction ⓘ |
| optimalGrowthTemperature | around 37–55 °C ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement |
anaerobic
ⓘ
microaerophilic ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Campylobacterota
ⓘ
Epsilonproteobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ Nautiliaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pHPreference | neutral to slightly alkaline ⓘ |
| reproduction | binary fission ⓘ |
| salinityTolerance | marine salinity ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temperaturePreference | thermophilic ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Nitratiruptor tergarcus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
model for nitrate reduction under high-pressure conditions
ⓘ
model organism for studying deep-sea chemolithoautotrophy ⓘ |
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