Chromatiaceae

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:carbonSource CO2 (autotrophic)
gptkbp:cellWallComponent outer membrane
gptkbp:characteristic phototrophic
sulfur bacteria
gptkbp:class gptkb:Gammaproteobacteria
gptkbp:commonName purple sulfur bacteria
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:ecologicalRole sulfur cycle
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1907
Hans Molisch
gptkbp:foundIn lakes
freshwater
salt marshes
marine environments
microbial mats
sediments
sulfur springs
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-negative
gptkbp:habitat aquatic environments
sulfur-rich environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chromatiaceae
gptkbp:metabolism anoxygenic photosynthesis
gptkbp:motility motile or non-motile
gptkbp:notableGenus Chromatium
Thiocapsa
Thiococcus
Thiocystis
Thiodictyon
Thiolamprovum
Thiomicrospira
gptkbp:order gptkb:Chromatiales
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement anaerobic
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Proteobacteria
gptkbp:pigment carotenoids
bacteriochlorophylls
gptkbp:powerSource light
gptkbp:produces elemental sulfur
gptkbp:referenceTaxonomy NCBI Taxonomy ID: 1187
gptkbp:reproduction binary fission
gptkbp:shape varied (rod, coccoid, spiral)
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:family
gptkbp:typeSpecies Chromatium
gptkbp:usesElectronDonor gptkb:hydrogen_sulfide
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chromatiales
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7