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
2-keto-3-deoxygalactonate kinase	SAMN02982994_2546	Not Available	Positive	2969764 - 2970786	35125.5
2-keto-3-deoxy-phosphogalactonate aldolase	SAMN02982994_2547	Not Available	Positive	2970779 - 2971444	22931.0
tripartite-type tricarboxylate transporter, receptor component tctc	SAMN02982994_2548	Not Available	Positive	2971506 - 2972471	33465.4
tripartite tricarboxylate transporter tctb family protein	SAMN02982994_2549	Not Available	Positive	2972542 - 2973048	17176.6
putative tricarboxylic transport membrane protein	SAMN02982994_2550	Not Available	Positive	2973088 - 2974617	52297.8
sugar lactone lactonase yvre	SAMN02982994_2551	Not Available	Positive	2974614 - 2975555	34126.4
hypothetical protein	SAMN02982994_2552	Not Available	Positive	2975824 - 2976105	9876.43
hypothetical protein	SAMN02982994_2553	Not Available	Positive	2976109 - 2976417	11122.8
uncharacterized iron-regulated membrane protein	SAMN02982994_2554	Not Available	Positive	2976456 - 2978069	57564.2
outer membrane receptor for ferrienterochelin and colicins	SAMN02982994_2555	Not Available	Positive	2978355 - 2980358	72767.0

Displaying genes 2601 – 2610 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.