The effect of monofluoroacetate on the metabolism of Rhodospirillum rubrum.

The Athiorhodaceae are photosynthetic bacteria which grow anaerobically on media containing any one of a number of organic compounds, plus carbon dioxide and a source of growth factors, provided that the-cultures are illuminated. In contrast to the green plants, no oxygen is produced during photosynthesis. A number of strains will grow in the dark provided that oxygen is present. Themost generally accepted concept ofthe photometabolism of these organisms is that developed by