halobacterium

• Archée halophile, un microorganisme extrémophile qui vit dans des environnements à très forte salinité, comme la mer Morte ou les marais salants.

A genus of archaea that are halophiles, typically found in high-salinity environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats.

1. Halophilic archaeonC2formalscientific

   A type of archaea that thrives in extremely saline environments, such as salt flats and the Dead Sea, belonging to the genus Halobacterium.

   halobactérie

   • Halobacterium is often used as a model organism to study adaptation to high salt concentrations.
   • Researchers discovered that Halobacterium can repair its DNA even under intense UV radiation.
   • The purple membrane of Halobacterium contains bacteriorhodopsin, a light-driven proton pump.
   • These microorganisms are found in hypersaline lakes and evaporation ponds around the world.