Thermococcus hydrothermalis

Thermococcus hydrothermalis is a hyperthermophilic archaeon. It is strictly anaerobic and coccus-shaped, and its cells range from 0.8 to 2.0 μm in diameter, with type strain AL662T.[1] It was isolated from a hydrothermal vent in the East Pacific Rise.[2] This species is notable for its α-glucosidase, which functions optimally at a temperature of 110 °C.[2]

Thermococcus hydrothermalis
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T. hydrothermalis
Binomial name
Thermococcus hydrothermalis
Godfroy et al. 1997

References

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  1. ^ Godfroy, A.; Lesongeur, F.; Raguenes, G.; Querellou, J.; Antoine, E.; Meunier, J.-R.; Guezennec, J.; Barbier, G. (1997). "Thermococcus hydrothermalis sp. nov., a New Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Isolated from a Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 47 (3): 622–626. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-3-622. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9226891.
  2. ^ a b Legin E.; Barbier G.; Duchiron F. (1997-01-01). "Thermostable α-glucosidase from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Thermococcus hydrothermalis". Marine Microorganisms for Industry. Editions Quae. p. 83. ISBN 2905434945. Retrieved 2016-09-29.

Further reading

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Godany, Andrej; Majzlova, Katarina; Viera, Horvathova; Vidova, Barbora; Janecek, Stefan (June 2010). "Tyrosine 39 of GH13 alpha-amylase from Thermococcus hydrothermalis contributes to its thermostability". Biologia (Bratislava). 65 (3): 408–415. doi:10.2478/s11756-010-0030-x. S2CID 23289072.

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