''Geobacter psychrophilus'' is a Fe(III)-reducing bacterium. It is
Gram-negative
Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that, unlike gram-positive bacteria, do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. Their defining characteristic is that their cell envelope consists ...
, slightly curved, rod-shaped and
motile
Motility is the ability of an organism to move independently using metabolic energy. This biological concept encompasses movement at various levels, from whole organisms to cells and subcellular components.
Motility is observed in animals, mi ...
via means of monotrichous
flagella
A flagellum (; : flagella) (Latin for 'whip' or 'scourge') is a hair-like appendage that protrudes from certain plant and animal sperm cells, from fungal spores ( zoospores), and from a wide range of microorganisms to provide motility. Many pr ...
. Its type strain is P35
T (=ATCC BAA-1013
T =DSM 16674
T =JCM 12644
T).
References
Further reading
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External links
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Type strain of ''Geobacter psychrophilus'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Bacteria described in 2005
Thermodesulfobacteriota
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