Rnf Genes in Purple Sulfur Bacterium Allochromatium vinosum

Allochromatium vinosum is a photosynthetic, diazotrophic purple sulfur bacterium that oxidizes reduced sulfur compounds hydrogen sulfide, elemental sulfur and thiosulfide. In this article, we report the presence of rnf genes in Allochromatium vinosum, some of which have been reported to take part in nitrogen fixation in some species.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

rnfG, rnfE, Allochromatium vinosum, purple sulfur bacteria, nitrogen fixation

Rnf Genes in Purple Sulfur Bacterium Allochromatium vinosum

Keywords:

rnfG, rnfE, Allochromatium vinosum, purple sulfur bacteria, nitrogen fixation,

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