Organisms

Sulfur-Reducing Bacteria

A group of gram-negative, anaerobic bacteria that is able to oxidize acetate completely to carbon dioxide using elemental sulfur as the electron acceptor.

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A group of gram-negative, anaerobic bacteria that is able to oxidize acetate completely to carbon dioxide using elemental sulfur as the electron acceptor.

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  • Sulfur Reducing Bacteria

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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gram-neg anaerobic bacteria

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  1. B03w.900w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sulfur-Reducing Bacteria. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016999. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016999
  2. Sulfur-Reducing Bacteria. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur-reducing_bacteria
  3. Sulfur-Reducing Bacteria. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1639706