Project name: Candidatus Aciduliprofundum boonei

Description: Aciduliprofundum boonei. Aciduliprofundum boonei is commonly identified in 16S rDNA clone libraries of hydrothermal vent samples. The 16S sequence of this organism is often the dominant clone type in these libraries. Aciduliprofundum boonei is an obligate thermoacidophile growing at pH between 3.3 - 5.8 with an optimum temperature of 70oC. This organism is a chemoorganotroph, using iron and sulfur as electron donors.

Last updated: 2009-03-20