Acidithiobacillus

Acidithiobacillus
Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Acidithiobacillia
Order: Acidithiobacillales
Family: Acidithiobacillaceae
Genus: Acidithiobacillus
Species

Acidithiobacillus albertensis
Acidithiobacillus caldus
Acidithiobacillus cuprithermicus
Acidithiobacillus ferrianus
Acidithiobacillus ferridurans
Acidithiobacillus ferriphilus
Acidithiobacillus ferrivorans
Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans
Acidithiobacillus sulfuriphilus
Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans

Acidithiobacillus is a genus of the Acidithiobacillia in the phylum "Pseudomonadota". This genus includes ten species of acidophilic microorganisms capable of sulfur and/or iron oxidation: Acidithiobacillus albertensis, Acidithiobacillus caldus, Acidithiobacillus cuprithermicus, Acidithiobacillus ferrianus, Acidithiobacillus ferridurans, Acidithiobacillus ferriphilus, Acidithiobacillus ferrivorans, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, Acidithiobacillus sulfuriphilus, and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans.[1] A. ferooxidans is the most widely studied of the genus, but A. caldus and A. thiooxidans are also significant in research. Like all "Pseudomonadota", Acidithiobacillus spp. are Gram-negative and non-spore forming.[2] They also play a significant role in the generation of acid mine drainage; a major global environmental challenge within the mining industry.[3] Some species of Acidithiobacillus are utilized in bioleaching and biomining.[4] A portion of the genes that support the survival of these bacteria in acidic environments are presumed to have been obtained by horizontal gene transfer.[5]

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  3. ^ International Network for Acid Prevention, GARD Guide, Chapter 2   Accessed July 2018.
  4. ^ Quatrini, Raquel; Jedlicki, Eugenia; Holmes, David S. (2005). "Genomic insights into the iron uptake mechanisms of the biomining microorganism Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans". Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 32 (11–12): 606–614. doi:10.1007/s10295-005-0233-2. PMID 15895264. S2CID 35943141 – via Oxford Academic.
  5. ^ González-Rosales, Carolina; Vergara, Eva; Dopson, Mark; Valdés, Jorge H.; Holmes, David S. (2022). "Integrative Genomics Sheds Light on Evolutionary Forces Shaping the Acidithiobacillia Class Acidophilic Lifestyle". Frontiers in Microbiology. 12: 822229. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2021.822229. ISSN 1664-302X. PMC 8886135. PMID 35242113.