Herpetosiphon aurantiacus DSM 785

Names Herpetosiphon aurantiacus DSM 785
Accession numbers NC_009972, NC_009973, NC_009974
Background The phylum Chloroflexi, which is divided into two orders, the Chloroflexales and the Herpetosiphonales, is a deep-branching lineage of the Bacteria. Members of the former order synthesize BChls and are obligately or facultatively phototrophic, while members of the latter order do not synthesize BChls and are not phototrophs. Although members of both groups are designated as Gram-negative, they do not synthesize lipopolysaccharide and thus do not possess outer membranes.Herpetosiphon aurantiacus ATCC 23779 was isolated from Birch Lake, Minnesota USA. It is an ensheathed, gliding bacterium; the sheathes move with the bacterium which is unflagellated. It divides by septum formation and does not contain chlorophyll. It is the type strain (adapted from PubMed 5669912 and 15340781). (HAMAP: HERA2)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Chloroflexi
Class:Chloroflexi
Order:Herpetosiphonales
Family:Herpetosiphonaceae
Genus:Herpetosiphon
Species:aurantiacus
Strain ATCC 23779
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (13-NOV-2007) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
(30-OCT-2007) 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 Birch Lake in Minnesota
Isolation country USA
Number of replicons 3
Gram staining properties Negative
Shape Filamentous
Mobility Yes
Flagellar presence No
Number of membranes 1
Oxygen requirements Aerobic
Optimal temperature NA
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat Multiple
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name NA
Cell arrangement NA
Sporulation Nonsporulating
Metabolism NA
Energy source Chemoorganoheterotroph
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity No