Nitrobacteraceae
Nitrobacteraceae is a family of Alphaproteobacteria. They are gram-negative and aerobic.
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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.
See also
- Bradyrhizobiaceae, a family of bacteria also said to contain the genus Nitrobacter
- Nitrosomonadaceae, a family of bacteria also said to contain the genus Nitrosomonas
- Nitrospirae
- Nitrosomonas
- Nitrospira
- Nitrobacter
- Nitrogen cycle
- Nitrite
- Nitrate
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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