Pyrococcus furiosus

A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Pyrococcus furiosus

Classification

Higher order taxa

Archaea; Euryarchaeota; Thermococci; Thermococcales; Thermococcaceae; Pyrococcus

Species

NCBI: Taxonomy

Pyrococcus furiosus

Description and significance

Pyrococcus furiosus is a hyperthermophile that is an Archaeon. It can be found in extreme temperature up to 100 degrees Celcius. It's enzymes and proteins retain its function up to 100 degree Celcius with little interruption to metabolic activity.

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Pathology

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References

Fiala G. and Stetter K.O. (1986). "Pyrococcus furiosus sp. nov. represents a novel genus of marine heterotrophic archaebacteria growing optimally at 100°C". Archives of Microbiology 145: 56–61.

Edited by ChauNhien Nguyen, student of Rachel Larsen and Kit Pogliano