Rhodobacter sphaeroides

Taxobox
type=bacteria
name = "Rhodobacter sphaeroides"
regnum = Bacteria
phylum = Proteobacteria
classis = Alphaproteobacteria
ordo = Rhodobacterales
familia = Rhodobacteraceae
genus = "Rhodobacter"
genus_authority = (van Niel 1944) Imhoff et al.
datum = 1984

"Rhodobacter sphaeroides" is a kind of purple bacteria; a group of bacteria that can produce energy through photosynthesis.

"R. sphaeroides" lives in deep lakes. To survive with such low light, the proteo-bacteria have developed a diverse system of energy binding processes. For example, they are capable of photosynthesis, lithotrophy and both aerobic and anaerobic oxidation. Furthermore, for example, they can also bind nitrogen [1] .

"R. sphaeroides" is often used for research into photosynthesis. This has probably one of the most researched photosynthetic systems.

The species has also been of great scientific interest because of its unique genetic complexity. It has two chromosomes, one long and one small and round. The small chromosome has much less than the big informatiedichtheid (?density of information)chromosome, and serves as a kind of possible reservoir that makes it possible for the DNA to make the necessary changes without having to undergo the kind of danger. [2] .

Accepted name

* "Rhodobacter sphaeroides" (van Niel 1944) Imhoff et al., 1984 [ [http://www-sp2000ao.nies.go.jp/cgi-bin/bacteria.cgi?pno=6538 Bacteriology Insight Orienting System over "Rhodobacter sphaeroides] ]

Synonyms

* "Rhodopseudomonas spheroides" van Niel 1944
* "Rhodosphaera minor" (Molisch) Bergey et al. 1923
* "Rhodosphaera capsulata" (Molisch) Buchanan 1918
* "Rhodorrhagus spheroides" (van Niel) Brisou 1955
* "Rhodorrhagus capsulatus" Bergey et al. 1939
* "Rhodorhagus capsulatus" (Molisch) Bergey et al. 1925
* "Rhodococcus minor" Molisch 1907
* "Rhodococcus capsulatus" Molisch 1907
* "Rhodorhagus minor" (Molisch) Bergey et al. 1925
* "Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides" van Niel 1944

ee also

*Photofermentation

References

External links

* [http://www.rowland.harvard.edu/labs/bacteria/movies_rsphe.html Video recordings van "R. sphaeroides"]