Rhodobacter capsulatus

Gram-negativeRodMotileFacultative anaerobe

Kingdom

Pseudomonadati

Phylum

Pseudomonadota

Class

Alphaproteobacteria

Order

Rhodobacterales

Family

Genus

Rhodobacter

Description

Rhodobacter capsulatus is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium characterized by its motility and presence of flagella. This microbe is a facultative anaerobe, allowing it to thrive in both aerobic and anaerobic environments, and it exhibits a chemoheterotrophic nutritional mode, utilizing organic compounds for energy and carbon. Optimal growth occurs at a temperature of 30.0°C, categorizing it as mesophilic. Rhodobacter capsulatus is nonsporulating and possesses a single replicon in its genome, with the genome accession number FNAY00000000.1 available for reference. It primarily inhabits aquatic environments, where it exists as a free-living organism. This species contributes to the microbial diversity in such habitats, potentially playing a role in nutrient cycling and organic matter decomposition. An interesting aspect of Rhodobacter capsulatus is its adaptability to varying oxygen levels, which may enhance its ecological resilience in fluctuating aquatic conditions.

Profile

Physiology
Gram staining propertiesNegative
ShapeRod
MobilityYes
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranesNot Available
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Ecology, Host, and Life Cycle
Oxygen requirementsFacultative anaerobe
Optimal temperature30
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatAquatic
Biotic relationshipFree living
Host(s)Triticum aestivum
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
Energy sourceChemoheterotroph
PathogenicityNot Available

Genome Summary

Rhodobacter capsulatus strain DSM 938 genome assembly, contig:

Gene Summary

Adenine Count

652940 bp

Thymine Count

649108 bp

Guanine Count

1278225 bp

Cytosine Count

1284489 bp

Genome Length

3864762 bp

Protein-coding Genes

3580 genes

Non-Coding Genes

189 genes

# of Chromosomes/Plasmids

1

Genes

NameLocus TagUniProt IDStrand OrientationGene Start/EndProtein Molecular Weight
lysophospholipaseSAMN04244550_02161Not AvailablePositive2244730 - 224566833868.1
putative proteasome-type proteaseSAMN04244550_02162Not AvailableNegative2245901 - 224662626341.0
transglutaminase-like enzyme, putative cysteine proteaseSAMN04244550_02163Not AvailableNegative2246654 - 224746629013.1
uncharacterized conserved protein, alpha-e superfamilySAMN04244550_02164Not AvailableNegative2247463 - 224841635711.5
uncharacterized conserved protein, circularly permuted atpgrasp superfamilySAMN04244550_02165Not AvailableNegative2248421 - 224983352334.0
oligoendopeptidase fSAMN04244550_02166Not AvailablePositive2250036 - 225187468080.1
zn-dependent dipeptidase, dipeptidase homologSAMN04244550_02167Not AvailablePositive2251939 - 225311441644.2
hint domain-containing proteinSAMN04244550_02168Not AvailableNegative2253334 - 225414929226.2
hypothetical proteinSAMN04244550_02169Not AvailableNegative2254433 - 22546035919.44
conserved hypothetical proteinSAMN04244550_02170Not AvailableNegative2254827 - 225558826435.4

Displaying genes 2311 – 2320 of 3769 in total

Pathways

0 pathways

No pathways found

No metabolic pathways have been associated with this bacterium yet.

Metabolites

48 records
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Metabolite IDMetabolite nameStructureCAS number
Average massMonoisotopic mass
BASm0001845nicotinateC6H4NO2Chemical structure of nicotinateNot available
Average122.1015Da
Monoisotopic122.0242034Da
BASm0001865diphosphateHO7P2Chemical structure of diphosphateNot available
Average174.95Da
Monoisotopic174.9213971Da
BASm0001921(S)-3-methyl-2-oxopentanoateC6H9O3Chemical structure of (S)-3-methyl-2-oxopentanoate1460-34-0
Average129.1339Da
Monoisotopic129.0551692Da
BASm0001939spheroideneC41H60OChemical structure of spheroideneNot available
Average568.93Da
Monoisotopic568.464416552Da
BASm0002002glyoxylateC2HO3Chemical structure of glyoxylateNot available
Average73.0275Da
Monoisotopic72.9925689Da
BASm0002307(2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoateC6H11O4Chemical structure of (2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoateNot available
Average147.1491Da
Monoisotopic147.06573384Da
BASm0002584(S)-malyl-CoAC25H35N7O20P3SChemical structure of (S)-malyl-CoANot available
Average878.57Da
Monoisotopic878.0897866Da
BASm0003333(2R)-3-phosphoglycerateC3H4O7PChemical structure of (2R)-3-phosphoglycerateNot available
Average183.033Da
Monoisotopic182.9711102Da
BASm0003334aldehydo-D-ribose 5-phosphateC5H11O8PChemical structure of aldehydo-D-ribose 5-phosphateNot available
Average230.1098Da
Monoisotopic230.0191538Da
BASm0003389NADP(+)C21H25N7O17P3Chemical structure of NADP(+)Not available
Average740.386Da
Monoisotopic740.053624107Da

Displaying 1–10 of 48 metabolites

Health Effects

No health effects information available for this bacterium.