The facultative chemolithoautotroph Cupriavidus necator is capable of heterotrophic growth on diverse carbon sources or of autotrophic growth using CO2 fixation with H2 as an energy source. Under stress conditions, it is capable of producing biodegradable polyesters (polyhydroxyalkanoates, PHAs) as ...
ORGANISM(S): Bacteria Cupriavidus necator (strain ATCC 17699 / H16 / DSM 428 / Stanier 337) (Ralstonia eutropha)