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Only species with flagella are motile. Colonies may appear red, green, or yellowish brown. Bacteriochlorophyll necessary for photoautotrophic growth consists of Bchl a and Bchl b . Species that reduce sulfide produce sulfate, sulfur, and thiosulfate. Restriction endonuclease activity of the Rsr II enzyme yields a staggered 5' overhang upon cleavage of the 7 bp recognition site.