Shewanella
E931844
Shewanella is a genus of versatile, Gram-negative bacteria known for their ability to respire a wide range of electron acceptors, including metals, in diverse aquatic and sediment environments.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| application |
bioelectrochemical systems
ⓘ
bioremediation of metal-contaminated environments ⓘ bioremediation of radionuclides ⓘ microbial fuel cells ⓘ |
| associatedWith | spoilage of refrigerated fish ⓘ |
| cellShape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| class | Gammaproteobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
biogeochemical cycling of carbon
ⓘ
biogeochemical cycling of metals ⓘ biogeochemical cycling of sulfur ⓘ |
| electronAcceptor |
chromate
ⓘ
dimethyl sulfoxide ⓘ fumarate ⓘ iron(III) ⓘ manganese(IV) ⓘ nitrate ⓘ oxygen ⓘ sulfur compounds ⓘ trimethylamine N-oxide ⓘ uranium(VI) ⓘ |
| energyMetabolism |
dissimilatory metal reduction
ⓘ
extracellular electron transfer ⓘ |
| family | Shewanellaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAsGenus | 1985 ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| habitat |
aquatic environments
ⓘ
freshwater sediments ⓘ marine sediments ⓘ oxic-anoxic interfaces ⓘ subsurface environments ⓘ |
| metabolismType |
facultative anaerobe
ⓘ
respiratory versatile bacterium ⓘ |
| motility | flagellated ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James M. Shewan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Shewanella baltica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shewanella frigidimarina NERFINISHED ⓘ Shewanella oneidensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Shewanella putrefaciens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Alteromonadales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outerMembraneComponent |
MtrCAB complex
ⓘ
c-type cytochromes ⓘ |
| oxygenTolerance |
aerobic
ⓘ
anaerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicity | opportunistic human pathogen (rare) ⓘ |
| phylum | Pseudomonadota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Shewanella putrefaciens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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