The proteins of Methanopyrus kandleri strain AV19 contain an unusually high proportion of negatively charged amino acids, which may be an adaptation to high intracellular salinity.
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In strain 116 of Methanopyrus kandleri, high hydrostatic pressure raised the upper limit for cell proliferation from 116 °C at 0.4 MPa to 122 °C at 20 MPa.
Evidence: SRC-DSC-9746126908Statement code: CLM-ENT0469-DSC-03
In NAKTASHIF worlds:Marine and coastal habitats
Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261107T125708569 · last approved 7 November 2026
The complete genome of strain AV19 of Methanopyrus kandleri consists of 1,694,969 nucleotides rich in guanine and cytosine.