Acidimicrobium ferrooxidans DSM 10331

Gram-positiveRodNon-motileAnaerobic

Kingdom

Bacillati

Phylum

Actinomycetota

Class

Acidimicrobiia

Order

Acidimicrobiales

Family

Acidimicrobiaceae

Genus

Acidimicrobium

Description

Acidimicrobium ferrooxidans (strain DSM 10331 / JCM 15462 / NBRC 103882 / ICP) is a moderately thermophilic, ferrous-iron-oxidizing acidophile Gram-positive bacterium isolated from hot spring runoff in Iceland. This organism is able to oxidize ferrous iron to ferric iron. The optimal growth temperature for A.ferrooxidans is 48 degrees Celsius (Adapted from PMID: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=genomeprj&cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=29525). (EBI Integr8)

Taxonomy

KingdomBacillati
PhylumActinomycetota
ClassAcidimicrobiia
OrderAcidimicrobiales
FamilyAcidimicrobiaceae
GenusAcidimicrobium
SpeciesAcidimicrobium ferrooxidans
StrainDSM 10331

Profile

Physiology
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeRod
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Image of Acidimicrobium ferrooxidans DSM 10331
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Ecology, Host, and Life Cycle
Oxygen requirementsAnaerobic
Optimal temperature45
Temperature rangeThermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Host(s)Not Available
Cell arrangementNot Available
SporulationNonsporulating
Energy sourceAutotroph
PathogenicityNo

Genome Summary

Acidimicrobium ferrooxidans DSM 10331, complete sequence.

Gene Summary

Adenine Count

342988 bp

Thymine Count

341378 bp

Guanine Count

736799 bp

Cytosine Count

736992 bp

Genome Length

2158157 bp

Protein-coding Genes

2018 genes

Non-Coding Genes

55 genes

# of Chromosomes/Plasmids

1

Genes

NameLocus TagUniProt IDStrand OrientationGene Start/EndProtein Molecular Weight
flagellar biosynthetic protein flirAFER_RS00805Not AvailablePositive162834 - 16357424984.4
flagellar biosynthesis protein flhbAFER_RS00810Not AvailablePositive163577 - 16474941927.4
flagellar biosynthesis protein flhaAFER_RS00815Not AvailablePositive164806 - 16686072288.0
hypothetical proteinAFER_RS00820Not AvailablePositive166835 - 16777032469.8
hypothetical proteinAFER_RS00825Not AvailablePositive167773 - 16804210047.2
rhodanese-like domain-containing proteinAFER_RS00830Not AvailableNegative168126 - 16845211724.9
nad(p)/fad-dependent oxidoreductaseAFER_RS00835Not AvailableNegative168652 - 16986344679.6
23s rrna (adenine(2503)-c(2))-methyltransferase rlmnAFER_RS00840Not AvailablePositive169989 - 17105038068.9
ribulose-phosphate 3-epimeraseAFER_RS00845Not AvailablePositive171148 - 17182223705.6
transketolaseAFER_RS00850Not AvailablePositive171819 - 174749104829.0

Displaying genes 161 – 170 of 2073 in total

Metabolites

2 records
Metabolite IDMetabolite nameStructureCAS number
BASm00037771D-myo-inositol 2-(L-cysteinylamino)-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranosideC15H29N2O11SChemical structure of 1D-myo-inositol 2-(L-cysteinylamino)-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranosideNot available
Average445.46Da
Monoisotopic445.1486574Da
BASm0014029(S)-3-Hydroxyisobutyric acidC19H35N5O6SeChemical structure of (S)-3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid26543-05-5
Average508.489Da
Monoisotopic509.175256Da

Displaying 1–2 of 2 metabolites

Health Effects

No health effects information available for this bacterium.