Thermococcus profundus

Thermococcus profundus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Archaea
Kingdom:	Euryarchaeota
Phylum:	Euryarchaeota
Class:	Thermococci
Order:	Thermococcales
Family:	Thermococcaceae
Genus:	Thermococcus
Species:	T. profundus
Binomial name
Thermococcus profundus Kobayashi and Horikoshi 1995

Thermococcus profundus is a hyperthermophilic archaeon isolated from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent. It is coccoid-shaped with 1–2 μm in diameter, designated as strain DT5432.

One amylase isolated from Thermococcus profundus strain DT5432 was found to function at an optimal temperature of 80°C. The scientists who extracted it speculate that it may have applications in the starch industry because of its healt tolerance and lack of any need for metal ions.

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