| D006091 |
Gram-Negative Chemolithotrophic Bacteria |
A large group of bacteria including those which oxidize ammonia or nitrite, metabolize sulfur and sulfur compounds, or deposit iron and/or manganese oxides. |
Thiobacteriaceae,Gram Negative Chemolithotrophic Bacteria |
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| D001669 |
Biochemical Phenomena |
The chemical processes, enzymatic activities, and pathways of living things and related temporal, dimensional, qualitative, and quantitative concepts. |
Biochemical Processes,Biochemical Concepts,Biochemical Phenomenon,Biochemical Process,Phenomena, Biochemical,Biochemical Concept,Concept, Biochemical,Concepts, Biochemical,Phenomenon, Biochemical,Process, Biochemical,Processes, Biochemical |
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| D001671 |
Biochemistry |
The study of the composition, chemical structures, and chemical reactions of living things. |
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| D012988 |
Soil Microbiology |
The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the soil. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms. |
Microbiology, Soil |
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| D013455 |
Sulfur |
An element that is a member of the chalcogen family. It has an atomic symbol S, atomic number 16, and atomic weight [32.059; 32.076]. It is found in the amino acids cysteine and methionine. |
Sulfur-16,Sulfur 16 |
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| D013855 |
Thiobacillus |
A genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria that derives energy from the oxidation of one or more reduced sulfur compounds. Many former species have been reclassified to other classes of PROTEOBACTERIA. |
Thiobacillus denitrificans,Thiobacillus thioparus |
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| D013856 |
Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans |
A strictly autotrophic species of bacteria that oxidizes sulfur and thiosulfate to sulfuric acid. It was formerly called Thiobacillus thiooxidans. |
Thiobacillus thiooxidans |
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