Pyrococcus furiosus

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Archaea
gptkbp:application gptkb:biotechnology
gptkb:PCR_(polymerase_chain_reaction)
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel 1
gptkbp:carbonSource starch
amino acids
cellobiose
maltose
gptkbp:cellWallComponent proteinaceous S-layer
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Robert_M._Kelly
gptkbp:describedYear 1986
gptkbp:diameter 0.8-2.0 μm
gptkbp:division binary fission
gptkbp:domain Archaea
gptkbp:family gptkb:Thermococcaceae
gptkbp:firstIsolatedFrom gptkb:Vulcano_Island,_Italy
gptkbp:flagella present
gptkbp:GCContent 40.8%
gptkbp:genomeSize 1.9 Mb
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Pyrococcus
gptkbp:gramStain gram-negative
gptkbp:growthForm doubling time ~37 minutes at 100°C
gptkbp:growthpH 6.0-7.0
gptkbp:growthTemperature 100°C
gptkbp:habitat hydrothermal vent
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pyrococcus furiosus
gptkbp:hydrogenProduction yes
gptkbp:metabolism anaerobic
gptkbp:motility motile
gptkbp:notableEnzyme DNA polymerase
pyruvate ferredoxin oxidoreductase
gptkbp:notableFeature enzymes stable at high temperature
extreme heat tolerance
used in industrial biocatalysis
gptkbp:order gptkb:Thermococcales
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement strict anaerobe
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Euryarchaeota
gptkbp:powerSource carbohydrates
peptides
gptkbp:referenceGenome gptkb:NC_003413.1
gptkbp:shape coccus
gptkbp:sporeFormation non-sporulating
gptkbp:sulfurReduction yes
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:temperature hyperthermophilic
gptkbp:typeStrain gptkb:ATCC_43587
gptkb:DSM_3638
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Archaea
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5