Picrophilus is an extremely
acidophilic genus within
Euryarchaeota. These microbes are the most
acidophilic organisms currently known,[2] with the ability to grow at a pH of less than 0.5.[3] They were first isolated from samples taken from acidic hot springs and dry hot soil in
Hokkaido (
Japan). They are obligate
acidophiles and are unable to maintain their membrane integrity at pH values above 4. While phylogenetically related to other organisms within
Thermoplasmata, unlike Thermoplasma and Ferroplasma, Picrophilus contains an
S-layer cell wall.
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