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Rhizobium
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Definition
: A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that activate PLANT ROOT NODULATION in leguminous plants. Members of this genus are nitrogen-fixing and common soil inhabitants.
Examples
Rhizobium etli
;
Rhizobium leguminosarum
;
Rhizobium phaseoli
;
Rhizobium tropici
Other names
Rhizobium lupini; Rhizobium galegae
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
ExoR protein, Rhizobium leguminosarum
0
*Bacterial Proteins
Rhizobium.
Microbiology 1997 Jun;143(Pt 6):1951-8
FixL protein, Bacteria
0
*Bacterial Proteins
*Hemeproteins
Protein Kinases
Rhizobium.
Nature 1991;350(6314):170
FixK protein, Bacteria
131201-22-4
*Bacterial Proteins
Rhizobium.
Mol Gen Genet 1990;223(1):138
adhesin, Rhizobium
0
*Adhesins, Bacterial
Calcium-Binding Proteins
Rhizobium.
J Bacteriol 1987;169(9):4294