Thorarcheota

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Classification

Archaea; Thorarchaeota; Thorarchaeia; Thorarchaeales; Thorarchaeaceae

Species

NCBI: [1]

Candidatus Thorarchaeota

Description and Significance

Thorarchaeota were discovered in North Carolina. Thorarchaeota still haven’t been cultured in a laboratory.

Genome Structure

Thorarchaeota genome is about 3.5-4.5 Mb. Thorarchaeota is linear. Thorarchaeota are closely related to Eukaryotes. Around 3,029 proteins have been sequences thus far from the genome.

Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle

Thorarchaeota has been shown to help with the degradation or organic matter, as well as playing a part in reducing sulfur and fixation of carbon. Thorarchaeota have been shown to have metabolic pathways withe the ability to uptake and degrade carbohydrates and proteins. Even though no genes that involve nitrate reduction enzymes have been found, some of the partial genomes did in fact have genes for nitrogen fixation.

Ecology and Pathogenesis

Thorarchaeota are found in estuaries in the eastern coast of the United States, specifically North Carolina.

References

[Sample reference] Takai, K., Sugai, A., Itoh, T., and Horikoshi, K. "Palaeococcus ferrophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a barophilic, hyperthermophilic archaeon from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2000. Volume 50. p. 489-500.

Author

Page authored by Daniela Lizarazo, student of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.