Organisms

Sulfolobus

A genus of aerobic, chemolithotrophic, coccoid ARCHAEA whose organisms are thermoacidophilic. Its cells are highly irregular in shape, often lobed, but occasionally spherical. It has worldwide distribution with organisms isolated from hot acidic soils and water. Sulfur is used as an energy source.

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A genus of aerobic, chemolithotrophic, coccoid ARCHAEA whose organisms are thermoacidophilic. Its cells are highly irregular in shape, often lobed, but occasionally spherical. It has worldwide distribution with organisms isolated from hot acidic soils and water. Sulfur is used as an energy source.

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  • Sulfolobus islandicus
  • Sulfolobus metallicus
  • Sulfolobus tokodaii

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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  • Bacteria (1972-1991)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sulfolobus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016944. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016944
  2. Sulfolobus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfolobus
  3. Sulfolobus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1209791