Microbe Identification
Microbe nameNitrobacter winogradskyi Nb-255
NCBI Taxonomy ID323098
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassAlphaproteobacteria
OrderRhizobiales
FamilyBradyrhizobiaceae
GenusNitrobacter
Species winogradskyi
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAerobe; anaerobe
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatTerrestrial
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismNitrite-oxidizer - Nitrifying - Carbon dioxide fixation
Energy sourceLithotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified