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Characterization of Rhodopseudomonas capsulata.

Archives of microbiology ·Vol. 105 ·No. 3 ·1975-11-07 ·Pages 207-16

Weaver PF, Wall JD, Gest H

Abstract

Thirty-three strains of Rhodopseudomonas capsulata have been studied in order to develop a more comprehensive characterization of the species. On the basis of morphological, nutritional, physiological and other properties, the characteristics of an "ideal biotype" have been defined, which can be used to distinguish Rps. capsulata from similar purple bacteria. In this connection, two properties of Rps. capsulata are of particular note: a) sensitivity to penicillin G is 10(3)-10(5) times greater than that shown by closely related species, and b) all strains examined are susceptible to lysis by one or more strains of host species-specific virulent bacteriophages. It appears that members of the species Rps. capsulata form a stringent taxonomic grouping.

MeSH Terms
Anaerobiosis Bacteriochlorophylls/analysis Bacteriolysis Bacteriophages Carbohydrate Metabolism Carbon/metabolism Carotenoids/analysis Hydrogen/biosynthesis Microscopy, Phase-Contrast Mutation Nitrogen Fixation Penicillin G/pharmacology Penicillin Resistance Photosynthesis Rhodopseudomonas/classification,drug effects,metabolism Spheroplasts Temperature Vitamins/metabolism
Chemicals
Bacteriochlorophylls Vitamins Carotenoids Carbon Hydrogen Penicillin G
Authors & Affiliations
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Weaver P F
Wall J D
Gest H
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Article Info
Journal
Archives of microbiology
Abbr.
Arch Microbiol
ISSN
0302-8933
DOI
10.1007/BF00447139
Published
1975-11-07
Pages
207-16
Language
English
Region
Germany
NLM ID
0410427
Subset
IM
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PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF00447139 View journal details
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