Sulfolobus islandicus L.D.8.5

CocciNon-motileFacultative aerobe

Kingdom

Thermoproteati

Phylum

Thermoproteota

Class

Thermoprotei

Order

Sulfolobales

Family

Sulfolobaceae

Genus

Saccharolobus

Description

Sulfolobus islandicus (strain L.D.8.5 / Lassen 2) is an aerobic thermo-acidophilic archaeum commonly identified in hot, acidic sulfur springs and isolated from Lassen National Park in California. S. islandicus can grow both chemoautotrophically, using sulfur or hydrogen sulfide, and heterotrophically. Like other Sulfolobus spp., S. islandicus can play host to a number of plasmids and viruses which may be useful in developing tools for genetic analysis. (Adapted from PMID: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=genomeprj&cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=18805). (HAMAP: SULID)

Taxonomy

KingdomThermoproteati
PhylumThermoproteota
ClassThermoprotei
OrderSulfolobales
FamilySulfolobaceae
GenusSaccharolobus
SpeciesSaccharolobus islandicus
StrainL.D.8.5

Profile

Physiology
Gram staining propertiesNot Available
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Ecology, Host, and Life Cycle
Oxygen requirementsFacultative aerobe
Optimal temperature75
Temperature rangeHyperthermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Host(s)Not Available
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationNonsporulating
Energy sourceHeterotroph
PathogenicityNo

Genome Summary

Sulfolobus islandicus L.D.8.5

Accession NumberNC_013769.1

Gene Summary

Adenine Count

Not Available

Thymine Count

Not Available

Guanine Count

Not Available

Cytosine Count

Not Available

Genome Length

Not Available

Protein-coding Genes

3003 genes

Non-Coding Genes

64 genes

# of Chromosomes/Plasmids

1

Genes

NameLocus TagUniProtStrandCoordinatesMolecular Weight
gyd domain-containing proteinLD85_RS13830Not Available+2549472 - 254979211849.4
m48 family metallopeptidaseLD85_RS13835Not Available-2549796 - 255062632494.7
alpha/beta hydrolase family proteinLD85_RS13840Not Available+2550702 - 255247767004.9
cbs domain-containing proteinLD85_RS13845Not Available-2552474 - 255287514865.3
hypothetical proteinLD85_RS13850Not Available-2553011 - 255337913756.5
mercury(ii) reductaseLD85_RS13855Not Available-2553520 - 255488149493.5
transcriptional regulatorLD85_RS13860Not Available-2554895 - 25550897493.83
arsr/smtb family transcription factorLD85_RS13865Not Available+2555185 - 255553212816.7
hypothetical proteinLD85_RS13870Not Available-2555516 - 25557679527.63
duf504 domain-containing proteinLD85_RS13875Not Available-2555827 - 25560699641.77

Displaying genes 2881 – 2890 of 3067 in total

Pathways

0 pathways

No pathways found

No metabolic pathways have been associated with this bacterium yet.

Metabolites

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