Rhizobium leguminosarum
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Rhizobium leguminosarum
Rhizobium is a genus of Gram-negative soil bacteria that fix nitrogen. Rhizobium forms an endosymbiotic nitrogen fixing association with roots of legumes.
| Kingdom | Bacteria |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Proteobacteria |
| Class | Alphaproteobacteria |
| Order | Rhizobiales |
| Family | Rhizobiaceae |
| Genus | Rhizobium |
| Species | R. leguminosarum |
| Binomial | Rhizobium leguminosarum |
Surface Characteristics
The bacterial surface lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is composed of three parts: (1) lipid A, (2) core polysaccharide, and (3) O antigen. The lipid A region contains two glucosamine sugar derivatives, each with three fatty acids and phosphate or pyrophosphate attached. The core polysaccharide has KDO and attached to lipid A. The side chain O is small polysaccharide chain extending outward from the core, it has several peculiar sugars and varies in composition between bacterial strains.
