Open AccessHeliobacillus mobilis , a peritrichously flagellated anoxyphototroph containing bacteriochlorophyll g
Author(s) -
BeerRomero Peggy,
Gest Howard
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1987.tb02179.x
Subject(s) - chlorosome , bacteriochlorophyll , phototroph , photopigment , bacteria , purple bacteria , biology , isolation (microbiology) , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , photosynthesis , genetics , photosynthetic reaction centre , retinal
The unique characteristics of Heliobacterium chlorum , first described in 1983, indicated the possible existence of a previously unknown family of anoxyphototrophs. This communication details the isolation and major properties of Heliobacillus mobilis , a peritrichously flagellated green photosynthetic bacterium closely related to H. chlorum . These and other findings establish the family Heliobacteriaceae. Adherent organisms are strictly anaerobic phototrophs that contain bacteriochlorophyll g (Bchl g ) as the principal photopigment, fix N 2 readily, and lack chlorosomes as well as extensively developed intracytoplasmic membrane systems.