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27-404: Haloarchaea ( halophilic archaea , halophilic archaebacteria , halobacteria ) are a class of prokaryotic archaea under the phylum Euryarchaeota , found in water saturated or nearly saturated with salt . 'Halobacteria' are now recognized as archaea rather than bacteria and are one of the largest groups or archaea. The name 'halobacteria' was assigned to this group of organisms before

54-463: A convenient "artificial key" according to his Systema Sexuale , largely based on the arrangement of flowers. In botany, classes are now rarely discussed. Since the first publication of the APG system in 1998, which proposed a taxonomy of the flowering plants up to the level of orders, many sources have preferred to treat ranks higher than orders as informal clades . Where formal ranks have been assigned,

81-445: A balloon. The two types that were sent up were able to survive the freezing temperatures and high radiation levels, supporting the hypothesis that halophiles could survive on Mars. Certain types of haloarchaea that produce carotenoids could potentially serve as a source of carotenoids for medical use. Haloarchaea have been proposed to help meet the high demand of carotenoids by pharmaceutical companies due to how easy it can be grown in

108-412: A general definition of a class is available, it has historically been conceived as embracing taxa that combine a distinct grade of organization—i.e. a 'level of complexity', measured in terms of how differentiated their organ systems are into distinct regions or sub-organs—with a distinct type of construction, which is to say a particular layout of organ systems. This said, the composition of each class

135-561: A lab. Genes in Haloarchaea can also be manipulated in order to produce various strands of carotenoids, further helping meet pharmaceutical companies' needs. Haloarchaea are also present within the human gut, mostly predominant in the gut of people who live in Korea . Haloarchaea are most abundant in Koreans' guts rather than methanogens due to their saltier diets. This also shows that the archaeome in

162-430: A process unrelated to chlorophyll -based photosynthesis . Haloarchaea have a potential to solubilize phosphorus . Phosphorus-solubilizing halophilic archaea may well play a role in making phosphorus available to vegetation growing in hypersaline soils. Haloarchaea may also have applications as inoculants for crops growing in hypersaline regions. The extremely halophilic, aerobic members of Archaea are classified within

189-447: A suitable solution for reducing nitrate and nitrite within high-salinity areas.    Class (biology) The class as a distinct rank of biological classification having its own distinctive name – and not just called a top-level genus (genus summum) – was first introduced by French botanist Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in the classification of plants that appeared in his Eléments de botanique of 1694. Insofar as

216-633: Is a genus of the Halobacteriaceae . The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). H. tibetensis Xue et al. 2005 H. paucihalophilus Liu et al. 2013 H. jeotgali Roh et al. 2007 H. subterraneus Chen et al. 2020 H. subterraneus H. jeotgali H. paucihalophilus This archaea -related article

243-565: Is due to its ability to withstand high nutrient levels and the heavy metals that may be present. Haloarchaea can grow at water activity (a w ) close to 0.75, even though a w lower than 0.90 is inhibitory to most microbes. The high solute concentration causes osmotic stress on microbes, which can cause cell lysis, unfolding of proteins, and inactivation of enzymes. Haloarchaea combat this by retaining compatible solutes such as potassium chloride (KCl) in their intracellular space to allow them to balance osmotic pressure . Retaining these salts

270-400: Is now more common to use gene sequencing techniques for identification instead. One of the more unusually shaped Haloarchaea is the " Square Haloarchaeon of Walsby ", classified in 2004 using a very low nutrition solution to allow growth along with a high salt concentration. Haloquadratum is square in shape and extremely thin (like a postage stamp ). This shape is probably only permitted by

297-515: Is referred to as the “salt-in” method where the cell accumulates a high internal concentration of potassium. Because of the elevated potassium levels, haloarchaea have specialized proteins that have a highly negative surface charge to tolerate high potassium concentrations. Haloarchaea have adapted to use glycerol as a carbon and energy source in catabolic processes, which is often present in high salt environments due to Dunaliella species that produce glycerol in large quantities. Bacteriorhodopsin

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324-431: Is ultimately determined by the subjective judgment of taxonomists . In the first edition of his Systema Naturae (1735), Carl Linnaeus divided all three of his kingdoms of nature ( minerals , plants , and animals ) into classes. Only in the animal kingdom are Linnaeus's classes similar to the classes used today; his classes and orders of plants were never intended to represent natural groups, but rather to provide

351-428: Is unrelated to other forms of photosynthesis involving electron transport, however, and haloarchaea are incapable of fixing carbon from carbon dioxide . Early evolution of retinal proteins has been proposed in the purple Earth hypothesis . Haloarchaea are often considered pleomorphic , or able to take on a range of shapes—even within a single species. This makes identification by microscopic means difficult, and it

378-426: Is used to absorb light, which provides energy to transport protons (H) across the cellular membrane. The concentration gradient generated from this process can then be used to synthesize ATP . Many haloarchaea also possess related pigments, including halorhodopsin , which pump chloride ions in the cell in response to photons, creating a voltage gradient and assisting in the production of energy from light. The process

405-1003: The List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Halobacteriaceae 2 * Halobacteriaceae 3 * Haloarculaceae Halobacteriaceae * " Haladaptaceae " * Halostella {QS-9-68-17} * Halalkalicoccus {"Halalkalicoccaceae"} * Halococcus { Halococcaceae } Halobacteriaceae 4 * Natronoarchaeum {"Natronoarchaeaceae"} * Salinarchaeum {"Salinarchaeaceae"} Natrialbaceae Salinirubrum * Haloferacaceae (incl. Halorubraceae ) " Haladaptaceae " * Halobacteriaceae * Salinarchaeum {"Salinarchaeaceae"} Halostella {QS-9-68-17} * Natronoarchaeum {"Natronoarchaeaceae"} * Natrialbaceae Halococcus { Halococcaceae } Haloarculaceae Halalkalicoccus {"Halalkalicoccaceae"} * Haloferacaceae (incl. Halorubraceae ) Note: * paraphyletic Halobacteriaceae Detailed phylogenetic and comparative analyses of genome sequences from members of

432-498: The ocean salinity which is around 35g/L salt – 3.5%) in the water to grow, and optimal growth usually occurs at much higher concentrations, typically 20–30% (3.4 - 5.2 mol/L of NaCl ). However, Haloarchaea can grow up to saturation (about 37% salts). Optimal growth also occurs when pH is neutral or basic and at 45°C temperature. Some haloarchaea can grow even when temperatures exceed 50°C. Haloarchaea are found mainly in hypersaline lakes and solar salterns . Their high densities in

459-480: The Archaea distinguished by the possession of ether-linked lipids and the absence of murein in their cell walls . Haloarchaea can grow aerobically or anaerobically. Parts of the membranes of haloarchaea are purplish in color, and large blooms of haloarchaea appear reddish from the pigment bacteriorhodopsin , related to the retinal pigment rhodopsin , which it uses to transform light energy into chemical energy by

486-405: The class Haloarchaea has led to division of this class into three orders, Halobacteriales , Haloferacales and Natrialbales , which can be reliably distinguished from each other as well as all other archaea/bacteria through molecular signatures known as conserved signature indels (CSIs). These studies have also identified 68 conserved signature proteins (CSPs) whose homologs are only found in

513-472: The existence of the domain Archaea was realized, and while valid according to taxonomic rules, should be updated. Halophilic archaea are generally referred to as haloarchaea to distinguish them from halophilic bacteria. These halophilic microorganisms require high salt concentrations to grow, with most species requiring more than 2M NaCl for growth and survival. They are a distinct evolutionary branch of

540-456: The family Halobacteriaceae, order Halobacteriales in Class III. Halobacteria of the phylum Euryarchaeota (International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes, Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Halobacteriaceae). As of May 2016, the family Halobacteriaceae comprises 213 species in 50 genera. Gupta et al. divides the class of Halobacteria in three orders. The currently accepted taxonomy is based on

567-630: The high osmolarity of the water, permitting cell shapes that would be difficult, if not impossible, under other conditions. Haloarchaea have been proposed as a kind of life that could live on Mars ; since the Martian atmosphere has a pressure below the triple point of water, freshwater species would have no habitat on the Martian surface. The presence of high salt concentrations in water lowers its freezing point, in theory allowing for halophiles to exist in saltwater on Mars. Recently, haloarchaea were sent 36 km (about 22 miles) up into Earth's atmosphere, within

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594-446: The human gut can vary drastically depending on region and what is eaten. Certain types of haloarchaea have been proposed as sources of biodegradable plastics, which could help decrease plastic pollution . Haloarchaea are able to produce polyhydroxyalkanote (PHA), polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), and polyhydroxyvalerate (PHV) when exposed to certain conditions. For large-scale production of these bioplastics , haloarchaea are favored due to

621-472: The lab, haloarchaea have been found to be partial denitrifiers. This means that if haloarchaea are used to treat areas that are high in nitrite and nitrate, they could contribute to nitrogen contaminates and cause an increase in ozone depletion, furthering climate change. The only type of haloarchaea that has been found to reduce atmospheric nitrogen pollution is Haloferax mediterranei. This shows that haloarchaea may be contributing to nitrogen pollution and are not

648-590: The low cost, fast growth, and lack of need to sterilize area due to the salty environment they prefer. They are also a cleaner option for bioplastics due to them not needing chemicals for cell lysis and the higher recyclability of the process. Certain types of haloarchaea have also been found to have denitrifying characteristics. If haloarchaea are complete denitrifiers, they could aid salt marshes and other salty environments by buffering these areas of nitrate and nitrite . This could help animal diversity and decrease pollution in these waterways. However, when tested in

675-803: The members of these three orders and 13 CSIs in different proteins that are uniquely present in the members of the class Haloarchaea. These CSIs are present in the following proteins: DNA topoisomerase VI , nucleotide sugar dehydrogenase, ribosomal protein L10e, RecJ-like exonuclease , ribosomal protein S15, adenylosuccinate synthase , phosphopyruvate hydratase , RNA-associated protein, threonine synthase , aspartate aminotransferase , precorrin-8x methylmutase , protoporphyrin IX magnesium chelatase and geranylgeranylglyceryl phosphate synthase-like protein. Haloarchaea require salt concentrations in excess of 2 mol/L (or about 10%, three times

702-472: The ranks have been reduced to a very much lower level, e.g. class Equisitopsida for the land plants, with the major divisions within the class assigned to subclasses and superorders. The class was considered the highest level of the taxonomic hierarchy until George Cuvier 's embranchements , first called Phyla by Ernst Haeckel , were introduced in the early nineteenth century. Halalkalicoccus Halalkalicoccus (common abbreviation Hac. )

729-521: The water often lead to pink or red colourations of the water (the cells possessing high levels of carotenoid pigments, presumably for UV protection). The pigmentation will become enhanced when oxygen levels are low due to an increase in a red pigmented ATP. Some of them live in underground rock salt deposits, including one from middle-late Eocene (38-41 million years ago). Some even older ones from more than 250 million years ago have been reported. Haloarchaea are also used to treat water high in salinity. This

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