Deinococcus geothermalis: Difference between revisions
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Deinococcus geothermalis is a gram positive, thermophilic radiophile (1). It was isolated in hot springs in Naples, Italy and in Sao Pedro do Sul in Portugal. D. geothermalis propagates in | Deinococcus geothermalis is a gram positive, thermophilic radiophile (1). It was isolated in hot springs in Naples, Italy and in Sao Pedro do Sul in Portugal. D. geothermalis propagates in a temperature range from 45 to 50 °C and a pH range of 4.5 to 8.5, experiencing optimal growth at 47 °C and a pH of 6.5. It forms spherical cells approximately 1.2 to 2.0 micro meters in diameter which amasses into orange-pigmented colonies (2). Deinococcus geothermalis is capable of reducing Fe (III)-nitrilotriacetic acid, U (VI), and Cr (VI). (1) It is these qualities that support the potential development of this bacterium for bioremediation of radioactive waste (1). | ||
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Revision as of 08:37, 3 May 2007
A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Deinococcus geothermalis
Classification
Higher order taxa
Bacteria; Deinococcus-Thermus; Deinococci; Deinococcales; Deinococcaceae; Deinococcus
Species
Deinococcus geothermalis
Description and significance
Deinococcus geothermalis is a gram positive, thermophilic radiophile (1). It was isolated in hot springs in Naples, Italy and in Sao Pedro do Sul in Portugal. D. geothermalis propagates in a temperature range from 45 to 50 °C and a pH range of 4.5 to 8.5, experiencing optimal growth at 47 °C and a pH of 6.5. It forms spherical cells approximately 1.2 to 2.0 micro meters in diameter which amasses into orange-pigmented colonies (2). Deinococcus geothermalis is capable of reducing Fe (III)-nitrilotriacetic acid, U (VI), and Cr (VI). (1) It is these qualities that support the potential development of this bacterium for bioremediation of radioactive waste (1).
Genome structure
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Cell structure and metabolism
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Ecology
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Pathology
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Application to Biotechnology
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Current Research
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References
Edited by John-Minh Q. Nguyen, student of Rachel Larsen and Kit Pogliano
