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Rhodospirillum
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Definition
: A genus of gram-negative, spiral bacteria that possesses internal photosynthetic membranes. Its organisms divide by binary fission, are motile by means of polar flagella, and are found in aquatic environments.
in mud & stagnant water
Examples
Rhodospirillum centenum
;
Rhodospirillum rubrum
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
B800-
850 light-
harvesting complex, bacteria
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*Bacterial Proteins
*Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes
Rhodopseudomonas
Rhodospirillum.
Biochemistry 1993 Jun 1;32(21):5615-21