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Ferroplasma acidiphilum is a member of the order Thermoplasmatales, commonly found in extreme environments characterized by low pH and high concentrations of ferrous iron and other heavy metals. Analysis of the F. acidiphilum proteome reveals that an unusually high percentage of cellular proteins are iron-metalloproteins.