Thermotoga maritima sp. nov. represents a new genus of unique extremely thermophilic eubacteria growing up to 90°C (original) (raw)

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A novel type of bacterium has been isolated from various geothermally heated locales on the sea floor. The organisms are strictly anaerobic, rod-shaped, fermentative, extremely thermophilic and grow between 55 and 90°C with an optimum of around 80°C. Cells show a unique sheath-like structure and monotrichous flagellation. By 16S rRNA sequencing they clearly belong to the eubacteria, although no close relationship to any known group could be detected. The majority of their lipids appear to be unique in structure among the eubacteria. Isolate MSB8 is described as Thermotoga maritima, representing the new genus Thermotoga.

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1. Lehrstuhl für Mikrobiologie, Universität Regensburg, D8400, Regensburg, Federal Republic of Germany
   Robert Huber, Helmut König, Michael Thomm & Karl O. Stetter
2. University of South Dakota, Vermillion, USA
   Thomas A. Langworthy
3. University of Illinois, Urbana, USA
   Carl R. Woese
4. Universität für Bodenkultur, Wien, Austria
   Uwe B. Sleytr

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Dedicated to Otto Kandler on the occasion of his 65th birthday

Present addresses: University of South Dakota, Vermillion, USA; University of Illinois, Urbana, USA; Universität für Bodenkultur, Wien, Austria

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Huber, R., Langworthy, T.A., König, H. et al. Thermotoga maritima sp. nov. represents a new genus of unique extremely thermophilic eubacteria growing up to 90°C.Arch. Microbiol. 144, 324–333 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00409880

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• Received: 18 December 1985
• Accepted: 30 January 1986
• Issue Date: May 1986
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00409880

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