Entry
Org code
afu
Name
Archaeoglobus fulgidus DSM 4304 (VC-16)
Category
Reference genome; Type strain
Annotation
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Taxonomy
Lineage
Archaea; Methanobacteriati; Methanobacteriota; Archaeoglobi; Archaeoglobales; Archaeoglobaceae; Archaeoglobus; Archaeoglobus fulgidus
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Brite
KEGG organisms [BR:br08601 ]
KEGG organisms in the NCBI taxonomy [BR:br08610 ]
KEGG organisms in taxonomic ranks [BR:br08611 ]
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Data source
Keywords
Dissimilatory sulfate reduction
Comment
Sulphur-metabolizing organism.
Grows organoheterotrophically using a variety of carbon and energy sources, but can grow lithoautotrophically on hydrogen, thiosulphate and carbon dioxide.
Growth occurs between 60 and 95 deg C, with optimum growth at 83 deg C.
Chromosome
Statistics
Number of protein genes: 2407
Number of RNA genes: 49
Created
1997
Reference
Authors
Klenk HP, Clayton RA, Tomb JF, White O, Nelson KE, Ketchum KA, Dodson RJ, Gwinn M, Hickey EK, Peterson JD, et al.
Title
The complete genome sequence of the hyperthermophilic, sulphate-reducing archaeon Archaeoglobus fulgidus.
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