Thermoproteus tenax
E220179
Thermoproteus tenax is a hyperthermophilic archaeon that thrives in extremely hot, acidic environments such as volcanic hot springs.
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.
this entity surface form:
Thermoproteus