Azospirillum lipoferum

Gram-negative

Kingdom

Pseudomonadati

Phylum

Pseudomonadota

Class

Alphaproteobacteria

Order

Rhodospirillales

Family

Azospirillaceae

Genus

Azospirillum

Description

Azospirillum lipoferum is a Gram-negative bacterium that resides primarily in the rhizosphere, where it forms associative symbioses with plant roots. This microbe is notable for its single replicon genome, which is cataloged under the accession FXBR00000000.1. The interactions between A. lipoferum and plants are significant, as they contribute to enhanced nutrient uptake, particularly nitrogen fixation, which can improve plant growth and yield. This relationship highlights the importance of A. lipoferum in agricultural microbiology, particularly in sustainable farming practices aimed at reducing chemical fertilizer use. The ecological role of A. lipoferum underscores its potential as a biofertilizer, promoting healthier plant-soil interactions in various agricultural systems.

Taxonomy

Kingdom	Pseudomonadati
Phylum	Pseudomonadota
Class	Alphaproteobacteria
Order	Rhodospirillales
Family	Azospirillaceae
Genus	Azospirillum
Species	Azospirillum lipoferum
Strain	No strain

Profile

Physiology
Gram staining properties	Negative
Shape	Not Available
Mobility	Not Available
Flagellar presence	Not Available
Number of membranes	Not Available

Ecology, Host, and Life Cycle
Oxygen requirements	Not Available
Optimal temperature	Not Available
Temperature range	Not Available
Habitat	rhizosphere
Biotic relationship	associative symbioses
Host(s)	Triticum aestivum, Trifolium repens
Cell arrangement	Not Available
Sporulation	Not Available
Energy source	Not Available
Pathogenicity	Not Available

Genome Summary

Azospirillum lipoferum strain R1C genome assembly, contig:

FXBR00000000.1

Gene Summary

Adenine Count

1184325 bp

Thymine Count

1191259 bp

Guanine Count

2700595 bp

Cytosine Count

2694516 bp

Genome Length

7770695 bp

Protein-coding Genes

6566 genes

Non-Coding Genes

213 genes

# of Chromosomes/Plasmids

Genes

Name	Locus Tag	UniProt ID	Strand Orientation	Gene Start/End	Protein Molecular Weight
rhodanese-related sulfurtransferase	SAMN02982994_2360	Not Available	Positive	2757302 - 2758906	57604.3
nitt/taut family transport system substrate-binding protein	SAMN02982994_2361	Not Available	Positive	2758928 - 2759962	36688.9
taurine dioxygenase	SAMN02982994_2362	Not Available	Positive	2759972 - 2760850	31988.1
hypothetical protein	SAMN02982994_2363	Not Available	Positive	2760847 - 2761689	30572.5
sulfonate transport system substrate-binding protein	SAMN02982994_2364	Not Available	Positive	2761686 - 2762669	33648.4
dna-binding transcriptional regulator, lysr family	SAMN02982994_2365	Not Available	Positive	2762688 - 2763596	32121.0
sulfonate transport system permease protein	SAMN02982994_2366	Not Available	Positive	2763724 - 2764536	28758.0
sulfonate transport system atp-binding protein	SAMN02982994_2367	Not Available	Positive	2764543 - 2765394	30206.6
sulfonate transport system substrate-binding protein	SAMN02982994_2368	Not Available	Positive	2765423 - 2766460	36673.0
alkanesulfonate monooxygenase	SAMN02982994_2369	Not Available	Positive	2766505 - 2767629	40791.0

Displaying genes 2421 – 2430 of 6779 in total

Pathways

0 pathways

No pathways found

No metabolic pathways have been associated with this bacterium yet.

Metabolite ID	Metabolite name	CAS number	Average mass Monoisotopic mass
BASm0000716	4-methylsulfanyl-2-oxobutanoateC5H7O3S	Not available	Average147.17Da Monoisotopic147.012138839Da
BASm0001779	orotateC5H3N2O4	Not available	Average155.09Da Monoisotopic155.0098302Da
BASm0001865	diphosphateHO7P2	Not available	Average174.95Da Monoisotopic174.9213971Da
BASm0003207	5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydromethanopterinC31H44N6O16P	Not available	Average787.694Da Monoisotopic787.2567871Da
BASm0003389	NADP(+)C21H25N7O17P3	Not available	Average740.386Da Monoisotopic740.053624107Da
BASm0003983	di-trans,octa-cis-undecaprenyl phosphateC55H89O4P	Not available	Average845.288Da Monoisotopic844.6509455Da
BASm0004072	alpha-D-glucosyl di-trans,octa-cis-undecaprenyl diphosphateC61H100O12P2	Not available	Average1087.408Da Monoisotopic1086.6701Da
BASm0004124	4-(gamma-L-glutamylamino)butanalC9H16N2O4	Not available	Average216.2343Da Monoisotopic216.11100701Da
BASm0004386	N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosaminyl-di-trans,octa-cis-undecaprenyl diphosphateC63H103NO12P2	Not available	Average1128.461Da Monoisotopic1127.696649Da
BASm0004924	UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-mannosaminouronateC17H22N3O18P2	Not available	Average618.3134Da Monoisotopic618.037358939Da

Displaying 1–10 of 11 metabolites

Health Effects

No health effects information available for this bacterium.