Thermococcus hydrothermalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Archaea |
Kingdom: | Euryarchaeota |
Phylum: | Euryarchaeota |
Class: | Thermococci |
Order: | Thermococcales |
Family: | Thermococcaceae |
Genus: | Thermococcus |
Species: | T. hydrothermalis |
Binomial name | |
Thermococcus hydrothermalis Godfroy et al. 1997 |
Thermococcus hydrothermalis is a hyperthermophilic archaeon. It is strictly anaerobic, coccus-shaped, and its cells range from 0.8 to 2 μm in diameter, with type strain AL662T. It was isolated from a hydrothermal vent in the East Pacific Rise. This species is notable for its α-glucosidase, which functions optimally at a temperature of 110 °C.
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.