Pyrobaculum
E785514
Pyrobaculum is a genus of hyperthermophilic archaea known for thriving in extremely high-temperature environments such as hot springs and hydrothermal vents.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thermoproteaceae | 1 |
| Thermoproteales | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaea genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| adaptation |
heat-stable membrane lipids
ⓘ
thermostable enzymes ⓘ |
| cellEnvelope | S-layer ⓘ |
| cellShape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| cellType | prokaryotic ⓘ |
| class | Thermoprotei ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| domain | Archaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electronAcceptor |
elemental sulfur
ⓘ
nitrate ⓘ sulfate (in some species) ⓘ thiosulfate ⓘ |
| electronDonor |
hydrogen
ⓘ
organic compounds ⓘ |
| energySource |
nitrate respiration
ⓘ
sulfur respiration ⓘ |
| environmentalRole |
nitrogen cycle participation
ⓘ
sulfur cycle participation ⓘ |
| family | Thermoproteaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Icelandic hot springs
ⓘ
Italian geothermal areas ⓘ Japanese hot springs ⓘ |
| genomeType | circular double-stranded DNA ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative-like ⓘ |
| habitat |
geothermal soils
ⓘ
hot springs ⓘ hydrothermal vents ⓘ submarine hydrothermal systems ⓘ |
| kingdom | Archaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membraneLipidType | tetraether lipids ⓘ |
| metabolism |
chemolithoautotrophic
ⓘ
chemoorganotrophic ⓘ |
| motility | motile ⓘ |
| motilityStructure | archaella ⓘ |
| namedBy | Huber et al. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Pyrobaculum aerophilum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pyrobaculum arsenaticum NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyrobaculum calidifontis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyrobaculum neutrophilum NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyrobaculum oguniense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| optimalGrowthTemperature | 80-100 °C ⓘ |
| order | Thermoproteales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultatively anaerobic ⓘ |
| oxygenTolerance | microaerophilic ⓘ |
| phylum | Thermoproteota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | binary fission ⓘ |
| researchUse | source of thermostable enzymes ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temperaturePreference | hyperthermophilic ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Pyrobaculum islandicum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Thermoproteaceae
this entity surface form:
Thermoproteales