Bacteria--Morphology
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The bacteria Acidobacterium capsulatum is a gram-negative acidophilic chemoorganotroph found in soils throughout the world. A. capsulatum is a member of the relatively new identified phylum of bacteria, Acidobacterium. Among the unique characteristics of this organism is the absence of the gene coding for the key glycolytic enzyme aldolase. Currently, colleagues within the department are underway examining how A. capsulatum is able to bypass the aldolase...
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Acidobacterium capsulatum was discovered in 1991 as the first species of the phylum Acidobacteria. It is a bacterium found in soils with an uncanny ability to withstand extremely polluted and low pH environments. It is ubiquitous in soil and aquatic environments, suggesting that A. capsulatum serves an important role in these ecosystems. Interestingly the annotated genome of A. capsulatum suggests that the organism is missing aldolase, an enzyme known...
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In 1991 the acidophilic bacteria, Acidobacterium capsulatum was cultured from acid mine drainage in Japan. This microorganism is of interest because there is little known about its metabolic capabilities. Ward et al. (2009) showed in their annotated genome of A. capuslatum the absence of a key enzyme, aldolase, involved in the breakdown of glucose in glycolysis. If this is true, then glucose has to be shunted between use for energy production and...
