Thermotogae

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Biology
gptkbp:biochemical_feature thermostable enzymes
gptkbp:biogeochemical_cycle carbon cycle
sulfur cycle
gptkbp:biotechnological_application bioremediation
biofuel production
gptkbp:cell_shape rod-shaped
gptkbp:cell_structure gram-negative
gptkbp:cell_wall_composition peptidoglycan
gptkbp:characteristic thermophilic
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:ecological_role decomposers
gptkbp:endospore_formation no
gptkbp:flagella polar flagella
gptkbp:genetic_diversity high genetic diversity
gptkbp:genetic_material circular DNA
gptkbp:genome_size approximately 2-3 Mb
gptkbp:genomic_studies comparative genomics
gptkbp:genus Fervidobacterium
Petrotoga
Thermotoga
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:hot_springs
deep-sea hydrothermal vents
gptkbp:has_website gptkb:Biology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thermotogae
gptkbp:industrial_use enzyme production
gptkbp:metabolic_pathway hydrogen production
sulfate reduction
gptkbp:metabolic_product organic acids
gptkbp:metabolism fermentation
gptkbp:oxygen_requirement anaerobic
gptkbp:phylogenetic_relationship closely related to Firmicutes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Thermotogae
gptkbp:reproduction binary fission
gptkbp:research_areas gptkb:biotechnology
microbial ecology
extremophile biology
gptkbp:research_importance gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:species Thermotoga maritima
Fervidobacterium pennavorans
Petrotoga mobilis
Thermotoga neapolitana
gptkbp:species_count over 20 species
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with archaea
gptkbp:temperature_range 70-90° C
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thermus_aquaticus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7