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Rhodospirillum

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Definition: A genus of gram-negative, spiral bacteria that possesses internal photosynthetic membranes. Its organisms divide by binary fission, are motile by means of polar flagella, and are found in aquatic environments.  in mud & stagnant water   
Examples Rhodospirillum centenum; Rhodospirillum rubrum
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
B800-850 light-harvesting complex, bacteria  0   *Bacterial Proteins *Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes Rhodopseudomonas Rhodospirillum. Biochemistry 1993 Jun 1;32(21):5615-21

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