Microbe Identification
Microbe nameRhodopseudomonas palustris TIE-1
NCBI Taxonomy ID395960
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumProteobacteria
ClassAlphaproteobacteria
OrderRhizobiales
FamilyBradyrhizobiaceae
GenusRhodopseudomonas
Species palustris
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAerobe; anaerobe
Optimal temperature25
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatSoil
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismIron oxidizer
Energy sourcePhotolithoautotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified