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Desulfocapsa sulfexigens

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Desulfocapsa sulfexigens
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D. sulfexigens

Finster et al. 1998
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Desulfocapsa sulfexigens

Desulfocapsa sulfexigens is a mesophilic, anaerobic, gram-negative bacterium. It disproportionates elemental sulfur and thiosulfate. SB164P1 is its type strain.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Finster K, Liesack W, Thamdrup B (January 1998). "Elemental sulfur and thiosulfate disproportionation by Desulfocapsa sulfoexigens sp. nov., a new anaerobic bacterium isolated from marine surface sediment". Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 64 (1): 119–25. doi:10.1128/AEM.64.1.119-125.1998. PMC 124681. PMID 9435068.

Further reading

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  • Finster, Kai W., et al. "Complete genome sequence of Desulfocapsa sulfexigens, a marine deltaproteobacterium specialized in disproportionating inorganic sulfur compounds." Standards in Genomic Sciences 8.1 (2013).
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