Query: NC_013124:1107202 Acidimicrobium ferrooxidans DSM 10331, complete genome
Lineage: Acidimicrobium ferrooxidans; Acidimicrobium; Acidimicrobiaceae; Acidimicrobiales; Actinobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Isolation: Hot spring run-off in Iceland; Country: Iceland; Temp: Thermophile; Temp: 48C; Habitat: Fresh water. This organism is a thermophilic, acidophilic bacterium that grows optimiums of 45-50 degrees C and pH2. This organism is able to oxidize ferric iron to ferrous iron.
Subject: NC_007722:55558 Erythrobacter litoralis HTCC2594, complete genome
Lineage: Erythrobacter litoralis; Erythrobacter; Erythrobacteraceae; Sphingomonadales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: This strain was collected from the Sargasso Sea at a depth of 10 meters. Phototrophic bacterium. Organisms in this aerobic phototrophic genus are found in marine environments. Members of this group produce bacteriochlorophyll a, which is normally found in anaerobic organisms. One theory to explain this is that the anoxygenic photosynthetic gene cluster was acquired by these organisms via lateral gene transfer. Although they require an organic carbon substrate for growth, they are able to supplement a significant fraction of their metabolic requirements with photosynthetically derviced energy. This species was isolated from a marine cyanobacterial mat. Although they require an organic carbon substrate for growth, they are able to supplement a significant fraction of their metabolic requirements with photosynthetically derviced energy. The presence of the carotenoids bacteriorubixanthinal and erythroxanthin sulfate give this organism a reddish color.