Rhodospirillum rubrum is a Gram-negative bacterium about 0.8 to 1 micrometre in size, classified phylogenetically as a purple nonsulfur bacterium. It is a facultative anaerobe capable of a large range of metabolisms depending on its environment, using oxygen for aerobic respiration when available or alternative terminal electron acceptors such as dimethyl sulfoxide or trimethylamine oxide for anaerobic respiration when oxygen is absent. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 Connections
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Source Wikidata: Rhodospirillum rubrum
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1. Wikidata: Rhodospirillum rubrum
- Introduction
- Child Taxon Of: Alphaproteobacteria, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source2. Wikipedia: Rhodospirillum rubrum
3. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Rhodospirillum rubrum
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 3221654, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 3221654, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
Rhodospirillum rubrum (Wikipedia)
In Group: Gram-Negative Bacteria, LeadQuote, In Group: Gram-Negative Bacteria, Lead
Rhodospirillum rubrum (R. rubrum) is a Gram-negative bacterium, with a size of 0.8-1 μm.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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