Rhodopseudomonas is an anaerobic photoautotroph that…
Rhodopseudomonas is an anaerobic photoautotroph that uses organic compounds as an electron donor. It is also capable of chemoheterotrophic metabolism. Diagram the metabolic pathways of this bacterium Additional Requirements Level of Detail: Show all work 8482390.docx Download Attachment This is an unformatted preview. Please download the attached document for the original format. According to the researchers, following four types of metabolic pathways can be observed in Rhodopseudomonas: 1. Photo autotrophic Metabolism 2. Photo heterotrophic Metabolism 3. Chemo autotrophic Metabolism, and 4. Chemo heterotrophic Metabolism 1. Photo autotrophic Metabolism CO2 H2 Thiosulfate 2. Photo heterotrophic Metabolism Succinate 3. Chemo autotrophic Metabolism CO2 H+ O2 H2O H2 H+ H+ Thiosulfate 4. Chemo heterotrophic Metabolism Succinate H+ O2 H2O H+ H+ References 1. genome.uiowa.edu/ 2. aem.asm.org/content/71/10/5850 3. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6771496 4. http://www.enviresol.com/Inocusol/RhodopseudomonasPalustris.htm