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Descriptor English: Nitrosomonas
Descriptor Spanish: Nitrosomonas
Descriptor Nitrosomonas
Scope note: Género de bacterias gramnegativas, en forma elipsoidal o bacilar, cuya fuente principal de energía y de potencia reductora es la oxidación de amoníaco a nitrito. Sus especies se encuentran en los suelos, océanos, lagos, ríos y sistemas de depuración de aguas residuales.
Descriptor Portuguese: Nitrosomonas
Descriptor French: Nitrosomonas
Tree number(s): B03.440.400.425.562.500
B03.660.075.550.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009606
Scope note: A genus of gram-negative, ellipsoidal or rod-shaped bacteria whose major source of energy and reducing power is from the oxidation of ammonia to nitrite. Its species occur in soils, oceans, lakes, rivers, and sewage disposal systems.
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
DeCS ID: 9792
Unique ID: D009606
NLM Classification: QW 133
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Nitrosomonas - Preferred
Concept UI M0014924
Scope note A genus of gram-negative, ellipsoidal or rod-shaped bacteria whose major source of energy and reducing power is from the oxidation of ammonia to nitrite. Its species occur in soils, oceans, lakes, rivers, and sewage disposal systems.
Preferred term Nitrosomonas



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