Thermoproteus tenax

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Thermoproteus tenax is a hyperthermophilic archaeon that thrives in extremely hot, acidic environments such as volcanic hot springs.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Thermoproteus 1
Thermoproteus tenax canonical 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeon
species
carbonFixationPathway modified 3-hydroxypropionate/4-hydroxybutyrate cycle
cellEnvelope S-layer
cellShape rod-shaped
cellSize approximately 0.3–0.5 µm in diameter
up to several µm in length
cellWallComponent pseudopeptidoglycan absent
class Crenarchaeota
surface form: Thermoprotei
discoveredIn Icelandic hot springs
domain Archaea
electronAcceptor elemental sulfur
energySource sulfur respiration
environmentalPreference acidophilic
hyperthermophilic
extremophileType acidophile
hyperthermophile
family Crenarchaeota
surface form: Thermoproteaceae
firstDescribedBy Huber
surface form: Huber et al.
firstDescriptionYear 1989
flagellaType archaeal flagella (archaella)
genomeStatus genome sequenced
genomeType circular DNA
genus Thermoproteus tenax self-linksurface differs
surface form: Thermoproteus
gramStain Gram-negative
growthSubstrate H2 and CO2
organic compounds as electron donors
habitat geothermal environments
volcanic hot springs
lipidType ether-linked membrane lipids
metabolismType anaerobic
chemolithoautotrophic
motility motile
optimalpH around pH 5–6
optimalTemperature around 86 °C
order Crenarchaeota
surface form: Thermoproteales
oxygenRequirement strictly anaerobic
phylum Crenarchaeota
surface form: Thermoproteota
reproductionMode binary fission
reproductionType asexual reproduction
sulfurMetabolism reduces elemental sulfur to hydrogen sulfide
taxonRank species
temperatureRange approximately 65–96 °C
typeStrain Kra 1
usedIn comparative genomics of Archaea
studies of archaeal metabolism
studies of hyperthermophilic adaptation

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Crenarchaeota hasRepresentative Thermoproteus tenax
Thermoproteus tenax genus Thermoproteus tenax self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Thermoproteus