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| Chrysiogenes arsenatis Macy et al., 1996 |
Chrysiogenes arsenatis is a species of bacterium given its own phylum, called the Chrysiogenetes. It has a unique lifestyle and biochemistry. Instead of respiring with oxygen it respires with the most oxidized form of arsenic, arsenate. It uses acetate as its electron donor. Arsenic is usually toxic to life. Bacteria like Chrysiogenes arsenatis are found in anoxic arsenic-contaminated environments.
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