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Geobacter metallireducens GS-15

Geobacter_metallireducens
Names Geobacter metallireducens GS-15
Accession numbers NC_007515, NC_007517
Background Geobacter metallireducens (strain GS-15 / ATCC 53774 / DSM 7210) was isolated in the Potomac river just downstream from Washington D.C. in 1987. It is able to gain energy through the dissimilatory reduction of iron, manganese, uranium and other metals. In addition, G. metallireducens can oxidize several short chain fatty acids, alcohols and monoaromatic compounds including toluene and phenol with iron as the sole electron acceptor. Therefore, it is a possible agent for bioremediation. Geobacter metallireducens specifically expresses flagella and pili, only when grown on insoluble Fe(III) or Mn(IV) oxide, and is chemotactic towards Fe(II) and Mn(II) under these conditions. These results suggest that it senses when soluble electron acceptors are depleted and then synthesizes the appropriate appendages to search for, and establish contact with, insoluble Fe(III) or Mn(IV) oxide. (EBI Integr8)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Proteobacteria
Class:Deltaproteobacteria
Order:Desulfuromonadales
Family:Geobacteraceae
Genus:Geobacter
Species:metallireducens
Strain GS-15
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (11-OCT-2005) US DOE Joint Genome Institute, 2400 Mitchell Drive B100, Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1698, USA
(28-OCT-2005) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method NA
Isolation site Potomac river downstream of Washington DC in 1987
Isolation country USA
Number of replicons 2
Gram staining properties Negative
Shape Bacilli
Mobility Yes
Flagellar presence Yes
Number of membranes 2
Oxygen requirements Anaerobic
Optimal temperature 30.0
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat Aquatic
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name NA
Cell arrangement Singles
Sporulation Nonsporulating
Metabolism NA
Energy source Chemolithotroph
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity No