Thermococcus atlanticus
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Classification
Higher order taxa
Domain: Bacteria Phylum: Deinococcota Class: Deinococci Family: Thermaceae Genus: Thermus
Species
Species:T.aquaticus Binomial name: Thermus aquaticus strain MA898
Description and significance
Thermococcus atlanticus was isolated from deep-sea hydrothermal vents on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This Archaeon is extremely thermophilic with a preferred temperature of 85 degrees C. This strain also has an optimal NACL concentration of 3% and pH of 7 for growth. This microorganism requires rich proteinaceous substrates and prefers environments with Polysulfur, L-cysteine, cystine, or elemental sulfur. The strain is an aerobic coccus and grows up to 1.2um in diameter.
16S Ribosomal RNA Gene Information
Genome Structure (if the genome exists)
Cell structure and metabolism
Strain MA898 of Thermococcus atlanticus is single celled and ranges in size from .7 to 1.2 um. the cells were observed as being nonmotile. cells likly divided through constriction.
Ecology and Pathogenesis
References
Cambon-bonavita, M., Lesongeur, F., Pignet, P., Wery, N., Lambert, C., Godfroy, A., Querellou, J., & Barbier, G. (2003). Extremophiles, Thermophily section, species description Thermococcus atlanticus sp. nov., a hyperthermophilic Archaeon isolated from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Extremophiles, 7(2), 101-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00792-002-0301-8
Author
Maura Cleary
Students of Hidetoshi Urakawa at Florida Gulf Coast University
