Sulfobacillus

Sulfobacillus
FISH analyses of Sulfobacillus rods in a biofilm
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Bacillota
Class:
Clostridia
Order:
Eubacteriales
Family:
"Sulfobacillaceae"
Genus:
Sulfobacillus

Golovacheva and Karavaiko 1991
Type species
Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans
Golovacheva & Karavaiko 1991
Species

Sulfobacillus is a genus of bacteria containing six named species. Members of the genus are Gram-positive, acidophilic, spore-forming bacteria that are moderately thermophilic or thermotolerant. All species are facultative anaerobes capable of oxidizing sulfur-containing compounds; they differ in optimal growth temperature and metabolic capacity, particularly in their ability to grow on various organic carbon compounds.

Ecology

Sulfobacillus species are found globally in both natural and artificial acidic environments, such as hot springs, solfatara environments, hydrothermal vents, and in various forms of acid mine drainage. Compared to other bacterial species found in similar acidic environments, Sulfobacillus species are often present at relatively low abundance.

Genome

The genomes of several Sulfobacillus species have been sequenced. Differences between members include genome size and gene content related to sulfur oxidation pathways.

Taxonomy

Sulfobacillus was first described in 1978, along with the type species, Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans. Five additional species have since been described, in at least one case discovered after samples believed to be S. thermosulfidooxidans showed unexpected characteristics.

The genus is of uncertain taxonomic position. It was originally placed in the Clostridiales. It is likely related to the genus Thermaerobacter and may represent either a deep branch of the Bacillota or a separate phylum.

Phylogeny

16S rRNA based LTP_10_2024 120 marker proteins based GTDB 10-RS226
Sulfobacillus

S. acidophilus Norris et al. 1996

S. harzensis Zhang et al. 2021

S. thermotolerans Bogdanova et al. 2006

S. thermosulfidooxidans Golovacheva & Karavaiko 1991

S. benefaciens Johnson et al. 2009

S. sibiricus Melamud et al. 2006
Sulfobacillus

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 3 Guo, Xue; Yin, Huaqun; Liang, Yili; Hu, Qi; Zhou, Xishu; Xiao, Yunhua; Ma, Liyuan; Zhang, Xian; Qiu, Guanzhou; Liu, Xueduan; Mormile, Melanie R. (18 June 2014). "Comparative Genome Analysis Reveals Metabolic Versatility and Environmental Adaptations of Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans Strain ST". PLOS ONE. 9 (6) e99417. Bibcode:2014PLoSO...999417G. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0099417. PMC 4062416. PMID 24940621.
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  9. ↑ Ludwig, Wolfgang; Schleifer, Karl-Heinz; Whitman, William B. (2001). "Revised road map to the phylum Firmicutes". In Vos, Paul; Garrity, George; Jones, Dorothy; Krieg, Noel R.; Ludwig, Wolfgang; Rainey, Fred A.; Schleifer, Karl-Heinz; Whitman, William B. (eds.). Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology Volume 3: The Firmicutes (2nd ed.). Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-95041-9.
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  12. ↑ "LTP_10_2024 Release Notes" (PDF). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "GTDB release 10-RS226". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "bac120_r226.sp_label". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  15. ↑ "Taxon History". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 1 May 2025.