Oxygen-dependent growth of the obligate anaerobe Desulfovibrio vulgaris Gildenborough

M. S. Johnson, I. B. Zhulin, M. E.R. Gapuzan, B. L. Taylor

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Abstract

Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough, a sulfate-reducing bacterium classified as an obligate anaerobe, swam to a preferred oxygen concentration of 0.02 to 0.04% (0.24 to 0.48 μM), a level which also supported growth. Oxygen concentrations of 0.08% and higher arrested growth. We propose that in zones of transition from an oxic to an anoxic environment, D. vulgaris protects anoxic microenvironments from intrusion of oxygen.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5598-5601
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Bacteriology
Volume179
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997

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  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology

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