Halophile - Wikipedia
In chemical terms, halophile refers to a Lewis acidic species that has some ability to extract halides from other chemical species. While most halophiles are classified into the domain Archaea, there are also bacterial halophiles and some eukaryotic species, such as the alga Dunaliella salina and fungus Wallemia ichthyophaga.
Halophiles and Their Biomolecules: Recent Advances and Future ...
2021年11月9日 · Halophiles are organisms represented by archaea, bacteria, and eukarya for which the main characteristic is their salinity requirement, halophilic “salt-loving”. Halophilic microorganisms constitute the natural microbial communities of hypersaline ecosystems, which are widely distributed around the world [ 1 ].
Halophile - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Halophiles are microorganisms that require certain concentrations of salt to survive, and they are found in both Eubacterial and Archaeal domains of life. In Eubacteria, halophiles are a very heterogeneous group, having members in at least eight different phyla.
Halophile | biology | Britannica
Extreme halophiles, such as Halobacterium, show optimum growth in conditions of 20 to 30 percent salt and will lyse (break open) if this salt level is reduced. Such bacteria are found in the Dead Sea, in brine ponds, and occasionally on salted fishes and…
Halophiles 2010: Life in Saline Environments - PMC - PubMed …
Most known halophiles are relatively easy to grow, and genera such as Halobacterium, Haloferax, and Haloarcula have become popular models for studies of the archaeal domain as they are much simpler to handle than methanogenic and hyperthermophilic Archaea.
Halophiles and their enzymes: Negativity put to good use - PMC
Genomic and structural analyses have established that the enzymes of halophilic Archaea and many halophilic Bacteria are negatively charged due to an excess of acidic over basic residues, and altered hydrophobicity, which enhance solubility and promote function in …
Novel insights into the diversity of halophilic microorganisms and ...
2024年8月2日 · Here I review new insights, mainly obtained during the past five years, into the phylogenetic and metabolic diversity of halophilic microorganisms, operationally defined as organisms, cultivated as...
HaloDom: a new database of halophiles across all life domains
2018年1月15日 · Over the last few years, data on halophiles are growing fast. Compared to previous efforts, this new halophiles database expands its coverage to all life domains and offers a valuable reference system for studies in biotechnology, …
Halophiles: biology, adaptation, and their role in decontamination …
2016年6月25日 · This review highlights the various strategies adopted by halophiles to compensate for their saline surroundings and includes descriptions of recent studies that have used these microorganisms for bioremediation of environments contaminated by …
Halophile - SpringerLink
Halophile is an organism that needs high salt concentrations for growth. A widely used definition is that of Kushner and Kamekura (1988) who classify organisms depending on the salt concentration needed for optimum growth.