Betaproteobacteria are a class that has a gram-negative structure and is involved in nitrogen fixation, which plays an important role in many plants. It supports the formation of nitrite (NO2−), which is an important nitrogen source for plants, through the oxidation of ammonium (NH4+). Creatures belonging to this class mostly live in wastewater or soil. They can be aerobic (containing oxygen) or facultative anaerobic (both containing and not containing oxygen). It contains a wide variety of organisms and has approximately 75 genera and 400 species of bacteria. There are also pathogenic species such as Burkholderia pseudomallei, which causes melioidosis.
Betaproteobacteria
Scientific Name
Betaproteobacteria
Common English Name
Betaproteobacteria
Taxonomy
Domain
Bacteria (Bacteria)
Branch (Phylum)
Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class
Betaproteobacteria (Betaproteobacteria)
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