Nitrobacteraceae

Nitrobacteraceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Proteobacteria
Class:	Alphaproteobacteria
Order:	Hyphomicrobiales
Family:	Nitrobacteraceae; corrig. Buchanan 1917 (Approved Lists 1980)
Genera
	Afipia Brenner et al. 1992; Blastobacter Zavarzin 1961 (Approved Lists 1980); Bradyrhizobium Jordan 1982; Nitrobacter Winogradsky 1892 (Approved Lists 1980); Pseudolabrys Kämpfer et al. 2006; Pseudorhodoplanes Tirandaz et al. 2015; Rhodoplanes Hiraishi and Ueda 1994; Rhodopseudomonas Czurda and Maresch 1937 (Approved Lists 1980); Tardiphaga De Meyer et al. 2012; Variibacter Kim et al. 2014;
Synonyms
	Nitrobacteriaceae Buchanan 1917 (Approved Lists 1980); Bradyrhizobiaceae Garrity et al. 2006;

The Nitrobacteraceae are a family of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria. They include plant-associated bacteria such as Bradyrhizobium, a genus of rhizobia associated with some legumes. It also contains animal-associated bacteria such as Afipia felis, formerly thought to cause cat-scratch disease. Others are free-living, such as Rhodopseudomonas, a purple bacterium found in marine water and soils. The strain Rhodopseudomonas palustris DX-1 can generate an electric current with no hydrogen production, a trait being explored in the development of the microbial fuel cell.^[3] The genus Afipia has also been found in the atmosphere, where it uses methylsulfonylmethane as a carbon source.^[4]

The bacteria of this family derive their energy from oxidizing ammonia to nitrite, or by oxidizing nitrite to nitrate. They are commonly found in freshwater and soil.

Phylogeny[]

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN).^[2] The phylogeny is based on whole-genome analysis.^[1]

Nitrobacteraceae

Variibacter

	Pseudorhodoplanes

	Pseudolabrys

Afipia

	Rhodopseudomonas

	Bradyrhizobium

outgroup

Phreatobacteraceae

References[]

^ ^a ^b Hördt, Anton; López, Marina García; Meier-Kolthoff, Jan P.; Schleuning, Marcel; Weinhold, Lisa-Maria; Tindall, Brian J.; Gronow, Sabine; Kyrpides, Nikos C.; Woyke, Tanja; Göker, Markus (7 April 2020). "Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria". Frontiers in Microbiology. 11: 468. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2020.00468. PMC 7179689. PMID 32373076.
^ ^a ^b Euzéby JP, Parte AC. "Nitrobacteraceae". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved May 15, 2021.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
^ Defeng Xing; Yi Zuo; Shaoan Cheng; John M. Regan & Bruce E. Logan (2008). "Electricity Generation by Rhodopseudomonas palustris DX-1". Environ. Sci. Technol. 42 (11): 4146–51. Bibcode:2008EnST...42.4146X. doi:10.1021/es800312v. PMID 18589979.
^ Natasha DeLeon-Rodriguez, others (full list) (December 19, 2012). "Microbiome of the upper troposphere: Species composition and prevalence, effects of tropical storms, and atmospheric implications". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110 (7): 2575–2580. doi:10.1073/pnas.1212089110. PMC 3574924. PMID 23359712. Based on the taxonomical classification of the SSU rRNA gene sequences recovered, Afipia spp. (Alphaproteobacteria) comprised over 50% of the total communities sampled off the California coast and during the transit flights. (…) This group [Afipia] is commonly found in aquatic environments and is known to use dimethyl sulfone (DMSO2) as a sole carbon source. DMSO2 represents an intermediate of the oxidation of dimethyl sulfide (DMS), which is commonly found in the marine atmosphere(page 3 and 5 of 6, quotes slightly edited).

External links[]

J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature - Family Nitrobacteraceae - cict.fr
Nitrobacteraceae - discoverlife.org
Nitrobacteraceae, Taxonomic Serial No.: 56 - Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Nitrobacteraceae - online-medical-dictionary.org
Taxonomic Considerations of the Family Nitrobacteraceae Buchanan - sgmjournals.org

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[Hördt-1] Hördt, Anton; López, Marina García; Meier-Kolthoff, Jan P.; Schleuning, Marcel; Weinhold, Lisa-Maria; Tindall, Brian J.; Gronow, Sabine; Kyrpides, Nikos C.; Woyke, Tanja; Göker, Markus (7 April 2020). "Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria". Frontiers in Microbiology. 11: 468. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2020.00468. PMC 7179689. PMID 32373076.

[LPSN-2] Euzéby JP, Parte AC. "Nitrobacteraceae". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved May 15, 2021.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

[3] Defeng Xing; Yi Zuo; Shaoan Cheng; John M. Regan & Bruce E. Logan (2008). "Electricity Generation by Rhodopseudomonas palustris DX-1". Environ. Sci. Technol. 42 (11): 4146–51. Bibcode:2008EnST...42.4146X. doi:10.1021/es800312v. PMID 18589979.

[4] Natasha DeLeon-Rodriguez, others (full list) (December 19, 2012). "Microbiome of the upper troposphere: Species composition and prevalence, effects of tropical storms, and atmospheric implications". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110 (7): 2575–2580. doi:10.1073/pnas.1212089110. PMC 3574924. PMID 23359712. Based on the taxonomical classification of the SSU rRNA gene sequences recovered, Afipia spp. (Alphaproteobacteria) comprised over 50% of the total communities sampled off the California coast and during the transit flights. (…) This group [Afipia] is commonly found in aquatic environments and is known to use dimethyl sulfone (DMSO2) as a sole carbon source. DMSO2 represents an intermediate of the oxidation of dimethyl sulfide (DMS), which is commonly found in the marine atmosphere(page 3 and 5 of 6, quotes slightly edited).

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