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''Rhodobacter sphaeroides'' is a kind of purple bacteria; a group of bacteria that can obtain energy through photosynthesis. Its best growth conditions are anaerobic phototrophy (photoheterotrophic and photoautotrophic) and aerobic chemoheterotrophy in the absence of light. ''R. sphaeroides'' is also able to fix nitrogen.〔(De Universiteit van Texas over ''Rhodobacter sphaeroides'' )〕 It is remarkably metabolically diverse, as it is able to grow heterotrophically via fermentation and aerobic and anaerobic respiration. ''R. sphaeroides'' has been isolated from deep lakes and stagnate waters.〔 ''R. sphaeroides'' is one of the most pivotal organisms in the study of bacterial photosynthesis. It requires no unusual conditions for growth and is incredibly efficient. The regulation of its photosynthetic machinery is of great interest to researchers, as ''R. sphaeroides'' has an intricate system for sensing O2 tensions. Also, when exposed to a reduction in the partial pressure of oxygen, ''R. sphaeroides'' develops invaginations in its cellular membrane. The photosynthetic apparatus is housed in these invaginations.〔 These invaginations are also known as chromatophores. The genome of ''R. sphaeroides'' is also somewhat intriguing. It has two chromosomes, one of 3 Mb (CI) and one of 900 Kb (CII), and five naturally occurring plasmids. Many genes are duplicated between the two chromosomes but appear to be differentially regulated. Moreover, many of the open reading frames (ORFs) on CII seem to code for proteins of unknown function. When genes of unknown function on CII are disrupted, many types of auxotrophy result, emphasizing that the CII is not merely a truncated version of CI.〔(Mackenzie, C. et al. Multiple Chromosome in Bacteria: The Yin and Yang of trp Gene Localization in Rhodobacter sphaeroides ) 2.4.1. Genetics 1999 October; 153(2): 525-538〕 == Accepted name == * ''Rhodobacter sphaeroides'' (van Niel 1944) Imhoff et al., 1984〔(Bacteriology Insight Orienting System over ''Rhodobacter sphaeroides )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rhodobacter sphaeroides」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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