Singer, E. (author), Emerson, D. (author), Webb, E.A. (author), Barco, R.A. (author), Kuenen, J.G. (author), Nelson, W.C. (author), Chan, C.S. (author), Comolli, L.R. (author), Ferriera, S. (author) Mariprofundus ferrooxydans PV-1 has provided the first genome of the recently discovered Zetaproteobacteria subdivision. Genome analysis reveals a complete TCA cycle, the ability to fix CO2, carbon-storage proteins and a sugar phosphotransferase system (PTS). The latter could facilitate the transport of carbohydrates across the cell membrane and...
journal article 2011