Halorhodospira halophila SL1

Names Halorhodospira halophila SL1
Accession numbers NC_008789
Background Halorhodospira (formely Ectothiorhodospira) halophila (strain DSM244 / SL1) is an extremely halophilic purple phototrophic Gram-negative bacterium phylogenetically associated with the gamma subdivision of the Proteobacteria. This is one of the most halophilic eubacteria known. It produces organic solutes such as glycine betaine, ectoine, and trehalose to balance the osmotic pressure. This organism oxidizes sulfide to sulfur, which is deposited outside the cell and further oxidized to sulfate. (EBI Integr8)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Proteobacteria
Class:Gammaproteobacteria
Order:Chromatiales
Family:Ectothiorhodospiraceae
Genus:Halorhodospira
Species:halophila
Strain SL1
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (12-JAN-2007) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
(22-DEC-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 Sanger
Isolation site Salt lake mud
Isolation country NA
Number of replicons 1
Gram staining properties Negative
Shape Spirilla
Mobility Yes
Flagellar presence Yes
Number of membranes 2
Oxygen requirements Anaerobic
Optimal temperature NA
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat Fresh water, Mud
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name NA
Cell arrangement NA
Sporulation NA
Metabolism NA
Energy source Photosynthetic, Phototroph
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity No