# Xanthobacter autotrophicus

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Species of bacterium

Xanthobacter autotrophicus Scientific classification Domain: Bacteria Kingdom: Pseudomonadati Phylum: Pseudomonadota Class: Alphaproteobacteria Order: Hyphomicrobiales Family: Xanthobacteraceae Genus: Xanthobacter Species: X. autotrophicus Binomial name Xanthobacter autotrophicus Wiegel et al. 1978[1] Type strain 7C, ATCC 35674, BCRC 12235, CCRC 12235, CIP 105431, DSM 432, IAM 12579, IAM 12636, JCM 1202, LMG 7043, NBRC 102463, NCAIM B.01945, NCIB 10809, NCIMB 10809, NRRL B-14836, Siebert 7C[2] Synonyms Corynebacterium autotrophicum[3][4]

***Xanthobacter autotrophicus*** is a [Gram-negative](/source/Gram-negative), [aerobic](/source/Aerobic_organism), [pleomorphic](/source/Pleomorphism_(microbiology)) and [nitrogen-fixing](/source/Nitrogen-fixing) bacterium from the family of [Xanthobacteraceae](/source/Xanthobacteraceae) which has been isolated from black pool sludge in [Germany](/source/Germany).[1][4][5][6][7] *Xanthobacter autotrophicus* can utilize [1,2-dichloroethane](/source/1%2C2-dichloroethane), [methanol](/source/Methanol) and [propane](/source/Propane).[3][7][8][9]

## Further reading

- Larsen, RA; Wilson, MM; Guss, AM; Metcalf, WW (September 2002). "Genetic analysis of pigment biosynthesis in Xanthobacter autotrophicus Py2 using a new, highly efficient transposon mutagenesis system that is functional in a wide variety of bacteria". *Archives of Microbiology*. **178** (3): 193–201. [Bibcode](/source/Bibcode_(identifier)):[2002ArMic.178..193L](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2002ArMic.178..193L). [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1007/s00203-002-0442-2](https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs00203-002-0442-2). [PMID](/source/PMID_(identifier)) [12189420](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12189420). [S2CID](/source/S2CID_(identifier)) [8406430](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:8406430).

- Silberstein, Michael; Damborsky, Jiri; Vajda, Sandor (August 2007). "Exploring the Binding Sites of the Haloalkane Dehalogenase DhlA from GJ10". *Biochemistry*. **46** (32): 9239–9249. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1021/bi700336y](https://doi.org/10.1021%2Fbi700336y). [PMID](/source/PMID_(identifier)) [17645312](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17645312).

- Peter, J.; Hutter, W.; Stöllnberger, W.; Karner, F.; Hampel, W. (June 1997). "Semicontinuous Detection of 1,2-Dichloroethane in Water Samples Using GJ 10 Encapsulated in Chitosan Beads". *Analytical Chemistry*. **69** (11): 2077–2079. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1021/ac9611125](https://doi.org/10.1021%2Fac9611125). [PMID](/source/PMID_(identifier)) [21639249](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21639249).

- Petrus, Amanda K.; Rutner, Colin; Liu, Songnian; Wang, Yingjiao; Wiatrowski, Heather A.; Kostka, J. E. (15 November 2015). ["Mercury Reduction and Methyl Mercury Degradation by the Soil Bacterium Xanthobacter autotrophicus Py2"](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4616949). *Applied and Environmental Microbiology*. **81** (22): 7833–7838. [Bibcode](/source/Bibcode_(identifier)):[2015ApEnM..81.7833P](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2015ApEnM..81.7833P). [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1128/AEM.01982-15](https://doi.org/10.1128%2FAEM.01982-15). [PMC](/source/PMC_(identifier)) [4616949](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4616949). [PMID](/source/PMID_(identifier)) [26341208](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26341208).

- Baptista, I. I. R.; Peeva, L. G.; Zhou, N.-Y.; Leak, D. J.; Mantalaris, A.; Livingston, A. G. (2 June 2006). ["Stability and Performance of Xanthobacter autotrophicus GJ10 during 1,2-Dichloroethane Biodegradation"](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1489586). *Applied and Environmental Microbiology*. **72** (6): 4411–4418. [Bibcode](/source/Bibcode_(identifier)):[2006ApEnM..72.4411B](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2006ApEnM..72.4411B). [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1128/AEM.02576-05](https://doi.org/10.1128%2FAEM.02576-05). [PMC](/source/PMC_(identifier)) [1489586](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1489586). [PMID](/source/PMID_(identifier)) [16751558](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16751558).

- Larsen, Rachel; Wilson, Marlena; Guss, Adam; Metcalf, William (1 September 2002). "Genetic analysis of pigment biosynthesis in Xanthobacter autotrophicus Py2 using a new, highly efficient transposon mutagenesis system that is functional in a wide variety of bacteria". *Archives of Microbiology*. **178** (3): 193–201. [Bibcode](/source/Bibcode_(identifier)):[2002ArMic.178..193L](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2002ArMic.178..193L). [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1007/s00203-002-0442-2](https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs00203-002-0442-2). [PMID](/source/PMID_(identifier)) [12189420](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12189420). [S2CID](/source/S2CID_(identifier)) [8406430](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:8406430).

- Schneider, Klaus; Muller, Achim; Krahn, Eugen; Hagen, Wilfred R.; Wassink, Hans; Knuttel, Karl-Heinz (June 1995). ["The Molybdenum Nitrogenase from Wild-type Xanthobacter autotrophicus Exhibits Properties Reminiscent of Alternative Nitrogenases"](https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.1432-1033.1995.0666h.x). *European Journal of Biochemistry*. **230** (2): 666–675. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1111/j.1432-1033.1995.0666h.x](https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.1432-1033.1995.0666h.x). [PMID](/source/PMID_(identifier)) [7607241](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7607241).

- Vasileva, E.; Petrov, K.; Beschkov, V. (15 April 2014). ["Biodegradation of Monochloroacetic Acid by Immobilization of GJ10 in Polyacrylamide Gel"](https://doi.org/10.1080%2F13102818.2009.10818541). *Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment*. **23** (sup1): 788–790. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1080/13102818.2009.10818541](https://doi.org/10.1080%2F13102818.2009.10818541). [S2CID](/source/S2CID_(identifier)) [54533195](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:54533195).

- Garrity, George M., ed. (2005). [*Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology*](https://archive.org/details/bergeysmanualofs00boon) (2nd ed.). New York: Springer. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-387-24145-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-387-24145-0).

- Neilson, with contributions by A.-S. Allard ... Vol. ed.: Alasdair H. (2003). *Organic bromine and iodine compounds*. Berlin [u.a.]: Springer. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [3-540-02777-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/3-540-02777-7).

- Neilson, Alasdair H.; Allard, Ann-Sofie (2008). *Environmental degradation and transformation of organic chemicals* ([Updated and expanded]. ed.). Boca Raton: CRC Press/Taylor & Francis. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-4200-0677-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4200-0677-3).

- Ratledge, Colin, ed. (1994). *Biochemistry of microbial degradation*. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [94-011-1687-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/94-011-1687-3).

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Xanthobacter-autotrophicus_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Xanthobacter-autotrophicus_1-1) [LPSN lpsn.dsmz.de](https://lpsn.dsmz.de/genus/xanthobacter)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Straininfo of Xanthobacter autotrophicus"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160310060020/http://www.straininfo.net/taxa/1674;jsessionid=C424850F6EB2A0D98359A11BDE595F60.straininfo2). Archived from [the original](http://www.straininfo.net/taxa/1674;jsessionid=C424850F6EB2A0D98359A11BDE595F60.straininfo2) on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-UniProt_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-UniProt_3-1) [UniProt](https://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/280)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Proteobacteria_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Proteobacteria_4-1) Ed.: Stanley Falkow (2006). *Proteobacteria : Alpha and Beta subclasses* (3. ed.). New York, NY: Springer. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-387-25495-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-387-25495-1).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Janssen, Martin H. Agteren, Sytze Keuning, Dick B. (1998). *Handbook on Biodegradation and Biological Treatment of Hazardous Organic Compounds*. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [94-015-9062-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/94-015-9062-1).{{[cite book](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_book)}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_multiple_names:_authors_list))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Schrautemeier, Bernhard (October 1981). ["The role of ferredoxin in the nitrogen-fixing hydrogen bacterium"](https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.1574-6968.1981.tb07631.x). *FEMS Microbiology Letters*. **12** (2): 153–157. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1111/j.1574-6968.1981.tb07631.x](https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.1574-6968.1981.tb07631.x).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-DSMZ_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-DSMZ_7-1) [Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen](/source/Deutsche_Sammlung_von_Mikroorganismen_und_Zellkulturen) [\[1\]](https://www.dsmz.de/catalogues/details/culture/DSM-432.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Meinhardt, Friedhelm; Klassen, Roland, eds. (2007). *Microbial linear plasmids* (Online-Ausg. ed.). New York: Berlin. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-3-540-72025-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-3-540-72025-6).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Aelion, C. Marjorie, ed. (2010). *Environmental isotopes in biodegradation and bioremediation*. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-4200-1261-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4200-1261-3).

## External links

- [Type strain of *Xanthobacter autotrophicus* at Bac*Dive* - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase](http://bacdive.dsmz.de/index.php?search=17420&submit=Search) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161002125232/http://bacdive.dsmz.de/index.php?search=17420&submit=Search) 2 October 2016 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

Taxon identifiers Xanthobacter autotrophicus Wikidata: Q21300691 Wikispecies: Xanthobacter autotrophicus BacDive: 17420 CoL: 5C53N EoL: 999822 GBIF: 3220951 IRMNG: 11251299 ITIS: 967746 LPSN: xanthobacter-autotrophicus NCBI: 280 Open Tree of Life: 491235 SeqCode Registry: 22584

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