Thermoanaerobacter italicus
| Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | "Firmicutes" |
| Class: | Clostridia |
| Order: | Thermoanaerobacterales |
| Family: | Thermoanaerobacteraceae |
| Genus: | Thermoanaerobacter |
| Species: | T. italicus |
Thermoanaerobacter italicusis a species of thermophilic, anaerobic, sporeformingbacteria.
T. italicus was first isolated from hot springs in the north of Italy. The growth range for the organism is 45 to 78°C, with optimal growth conditions at 70°C and pH 7.0. The organism stains Gram-negative, although it has a Gram-positive cell structure. The species was named italicus in reference to the Italian hot springs in which it was first isolated. The organism was originally isolated because of its ability to digest pectin and pectate.[1]
References
- ↑ G. Kozianowski, F. Canganella, F. A. Rainey, H. Hippe and G. Antranikian. Purification and characterization of thermostable pectate-lyases from a newly isolated thermophilic bacterium, Thermoanaerobacter italicus sp. nov. Extremophiles. Volume 1, Number 4 (1997), 171-182, DOI: 10.1007/s007920050031
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