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Aquifex pyrophilus

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0504

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The chromosome of Aquifex pyrophilus consists of a single circular chromosome about 1.6 million base pairs long.

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5A physical map of the hyperthermophilic bacterium Aquifex pyrophilus chromosome.SRC-DSC-CC80FB11D6

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In laboratory experiments, Aquifex pyrophilus survived a dose of ionizing radiation of twenty kilograys.

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1GBIF species name match: Aquifex pyrophilusSRC-DSC-0FE0C94488
2LPSN species page: Aquifex pyrophilusSRC-DSC-28F8FA3CE3
3Survival of thermophilic and hyperthermophilic microorganisms after exposure to UV-C, ionizing radiation and desiccation.SRC-DSC-350C27B6B4
4Characterization of a novel lipid A containing D-galacturonic acid that replaces phosphate residues. The structure of the lipid a of the lipopolysaccharide from the hyperthermophilic bacterium Aquifex pyrophilus.SRC-DSC-E5004368A4
5A physical map of the hyperthermophilic bacterium Aquifex pyrophilus chromosome.SRC-DSC-CC80FB11D6

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T130638807 · last approved 8 November 2026

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Survival of thermophilic and hyperthermophilic microorganisms after exposure to UV-C, ionizing radiation and desiccation.

SRC-DSC-350C27B6B4

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Aquifex pyrophilus was described as representing a group of marine hyperthermophilic hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria.

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2LPSN species page: Aquifex pyrophilusSRC-DSC-28F8FA3CE3

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