Biology:Thermoplasma acidophilum

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Short description: Species of archaeon


Thermoplasma acidophilum
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Thermoplasma acidophilum

Darland et al. 1970

Thermoplasma acidophilum is an archaeon, the type species of its genus.[1] T. acidophilum was originally isolated from a self-heating coal refuse pile, at pH 2 and 59 °C. Its genome has been sequenced.[2]

It is highly flagellated and grows optimally at 56 °C (133 °F) and pH 1.8. The size of a cell is about 1 μm. T. acidophilum lacks a cell wall and the cell membrane is exposed directly outside. T. acidophilum shows various cell shapes depending upon growth conditions and stages.

The full genome of Thermoplasma acidophilum has been sequenced. It is only 1565 kb in size.[3]

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References

  1. DARLAND (G.), BROCK (T.D.), SAMSONOFF (W.) and CONTI (S.F.): A thermophilic, acidophilic mycoplasma isolated from a coal refuse pile. Science (Washington), 1970, 170, 1416-1418.
  2. Baumeister, Wolfgang; Ruepp, Andreas; Graml, Werner; Santos-Martinez, Martha-Leticia; Koretke, Kristin K.; Volker, Craig et al. (2000). "The genome sequence of the thermoacidophilic scavenger Thermoplasma acidophilum". Nature 407 (6803): 508–513. doi:10.1038/35035069. PMID 11029001. Bibcode2000Natur.407..508R. 
  3. The Prokaryotes. 3. Springer Science & Business Media. October 10, 2006. p. 109. ISBN 0387254935. https://books.google.com/books?id=swciHNNWZDEC&dq=%22Methanobrevibacter+woesei%22+%22coccobacillus%22&pg=PA240. Retrieved October 9, 2016. 

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q14324411 entry