- Nitrobacter vulgaris
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Nitrobacter vulgaris Scientific classification Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Alpha Proteobacteria Order: Rhizobiales Family: Bradyrhizobiaceae Genus: Nitrobacter Species: N. vulgaris Binomial name Nitrobacter vulgaris Nitrobacter vulgaris is a rod-shaped, Gram-negative, and a chemoautotrophic bacterium. It plays an important role in the nitrogen cycle by oxidizing nitrite into nitrate in soil. It cannot tolerate highly alkaline (NH4+) conditions.
NO2- + 1/2O2 -> NO3-
Genomics
Categories:- Bacteria stubs
- Rhizobiales
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