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Rhodospirillaceae

Rhodospirillaceae
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Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Pseudomonadati
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Alphaproteobacteria
Order: Rhodospirillales
Family: Rhodospirillaceae
Genera[1][2][3]

The Rhodospirillaceae are a family of bacteria within the Pseudomonadota. The family is metabolically diverse, though it is known for its purple nonsulfur bacteria, which produce energy through photosynthesis. Originally, all purple nonsulfur bacteria were classified in this family.[4][5]

Members of this family are often found in anaerobic aquatic environments, such as mud and stagnant water, though they are capable of surviving in the presence of air.[4] A notable genus, Magnetospirillum, exhibits magnetotaxis. These bacteria contain internal chains of magnetite that allow them to orient themselves along the Earth's magnetic field lines, aiding their movement toward the sediment of ponds where they live.[4] The discovery of similar magnetite structures in Martian meteorites has led to speculation about the possibility of ancient life on Mars.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Euzéby JP, Parte AC. "Rhodospirillaceae". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  2. ^ UniProt
  3. ^ eol
  4. ^ a b c George M. Garrity, Don J. Brenner, Noel R. Krieg, James T. Staley (Hrsg.): Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Vol. 2: The Proteobacteria Part C: The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteabacteria. 2. Auflage. Springer, New York 2005, ISBN 978-0-387-24145-6
  5. ^ Martin Dworkin, Stanley Falkow, Eugene Rosenberg, Karl-Heinz Schleifer, Erko Stackebrandt: The Prokaryotes, A Handbook of the Biology of Bacteria. Volume 5: Proteobacteria: Alpha and Beta Subclasses ISBN 978-0-387-25495-1
  6. ^ Peter R. Buseck, Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski, Bertrand Devouard, Richard B. Frankel, Martha R. McCartney, Paul A. Midgley, Mihály Pósfai, and Matthew Weyland: Magnetite morphology and life on Mars In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2001 November 20; 98(24): 13490–13495. Online