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Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence? | Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence? | ||
Thermoproteus neutrophilus has 1.77 million base pairs. There are 2053 predicted genes. It was originally classified in 1983 as belonging the the Thermoproteus genus. However, based on rRNA and protein based phylogenetic trees, it has become clear that it is more closely related to the Pyrobaculum genus [3]. | |||
==Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle== | ==Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle== | ||
Revision as of 02:52, 28 February 2011
Classification
Archaea; Crenarchaeota; Thermoprotei; Thermoproteales; Thermoproteaceae [Others may be used. Use NCBI link to find]
Species
neutrophilus
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Genus species Thermoproteus neutrophilus
Description and Significance
Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.
Genome Structure
Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence?
Thermoproteus neutrophilus has 1.77 million base pairs. There are 2053 predicted genes. It was originally classified in 1983 as belonging the the Thermoproteus genus. However, based on rRNA and protein based phylogenetic trees, it has become clear that it is more closely related to the Pyrobaculum genus [3].
Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle
Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
Ecology and Pathogenesis
Habitat; symbiosis; biogeochemical significance; contributions to environment.
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
References
Messner, P. Pum, D. Margit, S. Stetter, K. Sleytr, U. Ultrastructure of the Cell Envelope of the Archaebacteria Thermoproteus tenax and Thermoproteus neutrophilus. Journal of Bacteriology. 1986. Volume 166 Number 3 p. 1046-1054
Strass, G. Eisenreich, W. Bacher, A. Fuchs, G. 13C-NMR study of autotrophic CO2 fixation pathways in the sulfur-reducing Achaebacterium Thermoproteus neutrophilus and the in the phototrophic Eubacterium Chloroflexus aurantiacus. European Journal of Biochemistry. 1992. Volume 205. p. 853-866
Thermoproteus neutrophilus V24Sta (Thermoproteus neutrophilus V24Sta) Genome Browser Gateway. University of Califonia, Santa Cruz. Genome Bioinformatics Group of UC Santa Cruz. Date accessed: 27 February 2011. http://microbes.ucsc.edu/cgi-bin/hgGateway?org=Thermoproteus+neutrophilus+V24Sta&db=therNeut1&hgsid=544039
Author
Page authored by _____, student of Prof. Jay Lennon at Michigan State University.
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