Nitrobacter hamburgensis X14

Nitrobacter_hamburgensis
Names Nitrobacter hamburgensis X14
Accession numbers NC_007959, NC_007960, NC_007961, NC_007964
Background Nitrobacter hamburgensis (strain X14 / DSM 10229) is a rod-shaped, motile, aerobe alpha-proteobacterium. N. hamburgensis is a facultatively lithoautotrophic bacterium that gains energy from the oxidation of nitrite to nitrate (nitrification). It is ubiquitous in nature and has been isolated from several environments, including soil, building sandstone, and sewage sludge. In addition to growing lithoautotrophically, Nitrobacter hamburgensis is able to grow mixotrophically with NO2 and organic components or heterotrophically solely with organic components. It can be used in biotechnology for efficient transformation of fertilizer nitrogen in agricultural systems, and is a key component of nitrogen removal in wastewater treatment. (EBI Integr8)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Proteobacteria
Class:Alphaproteobacteria
Order:Rhizobiales
Family:Bradyrhizobiaceae
Genus:Nitrobacter
Species:hamburgensis
Strain NA
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (17-APR-2006) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
(28-MAR-2006) US DOE Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive B100, Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1698, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method NA
Isolation site Soil
Isolation country NA
Number of replicons 4
Gram staining properties Negative
Shape Bacilli
Mobility Yes
Flagellar presence Yes
Number of membranes 2
Oxygen requirements Aerobic
Optimal temperature NA
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat Terrestrial
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name NA
Cell arrangement NA
Sporulation NA
Metabolism Nitrifying
Energy source Chemolithoautotroph, Lithoautotroph
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity No