Canadian Medical Guide > Organisms > Archaea > Crenarchaeota > Desulfurococcales > Desulfurococcaceae Terms and Definitions




Desulfurococcaceae

Medical Definition: A family of archaea, in the order DESULFUROCOCCALES, consisting of anaerobic cocci which utilize peptides, proteins or carbohydrates facultatively by sulfur respiration or fermentation. There are eight genera: AEROPYRUM, Desulfurococcus, Ignicoccus, Staphylothermus, Stetteria, Sulfophoboccus, Thermodiscus, and Thermosphaera. (From Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2d ed)
Also Called: Desulfurococcus,Ignicoccus,Staphylothermus,Stetteria,Thermodiscus,Thermosphaera,Sulfophobococcus
Desulfurococcaceae Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Aeropyrum - A genus of anaerobic, chemolithotropic coccoid ARCHAEA, in the family DESULFUROCOCCACEAE. They live in marine environments.

Desulfurococcaceae Medical Definitions and Terms

CANADIAN MEDICAL GUIDE

Thank you for visiting Canadian Medical Guide .com





Wildlife On Video »

Canadian Medical Guide Canada's Great Outdoors
Tour Canadian Rockies »
Book Banff »
Book Jasper »
Maligne Lake Boat Cruise »
Banff Gondola »
Hike Jasper »
Jasper Columbia Icefield »
Hike Johnston Canyon »
Golden Skybridge »
Lake Minnewanka Boat Cruise »
Columbia Icefields Skywalk »