Abstract
The fine structure of the cell envelope, of membrane systems and of cytoplasmic inclusions of Gram-negative aerobic hydrogen bacteria has been studied. The results have been tabulated, and three main groups could be recognized: Group 1: Alcaligenes eutrophus, A. paradoxus, A. ruhlandii, Pseudomonas facilis, P. flava, P. pseudoflava, P. palleronii, and Aquaspirillum autotrophicum; Group 2: “Corynebacterium” autotrophicum and strains MA 2 and SA 35; Group 3: Paracoccus denitrificans. Special structures related to the chemoautotrophic way of life of the hydrogen bacteria were not observed.
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Abbreviations
- CM:
-
cytoplasmic membrane
- OM:
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outer membrane
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Walther-Mauruschat, A., Aragno, M., Mayer, F. et al. Micromorphology of Gram-negative hydrogen bacteria. Arch. Microbiol. 114, 101–110 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00410770
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