Thiobacillus denitrificans

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Thiobacillus
Scientific classification
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Hydrogenophilales
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Binomial name
Thiobacillus denitrificans

Thiobacillus denitrificans is a

chemolithoautotroph.[1] It was originally discovered by Martinus Beijerinck in 1904.[1]

Metabolism

T. denitrificans is particularly notable for its ability to oxidize sulfur and uranium compounds in a nitrate-dependent manner.[2]

Genetics

The genome of T. denitrificans has been

Mbps and with a GC-content of 66.1%.[1]

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