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Classification:
The first edition of Bergeys Manual divided the archaea into five
major groups based on physiological and morphological differences
Methanogenic archaea,
Archaea sulfate reducers,
Extremely halophilic archaea ,
Cell wallless archaea ,
Survival strategies
Extremely Halophilic Archaea: requires more that
1.5 M (about 9%) NaCl for growth
Pump large amounts of K+ from the environment into
the cytoplasm
High content of acidic aminoacids aspartate and
glutamate in the glycoproteins of the cell wall,
Acidic proteins in cytoplasm , ribosomes etc.
Presence of bacteriorhodopsin to synthesis ATP under
anoxic conditions