Bacteria Genomes - THERMOANAEROBACTER TENGCONGENSIS

Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis metabolizes sugars as the principal source of energy

Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis is a rod-shaped, Gram-negative , anaerobic eubacterium that was isolated from a freshwater hot spring in Tengchong, China.

Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis, grows optimally at 80 degrees Celsius and metabolizes sugars as the principal source of energy and carbon source, and gains energy anaerobically by sulfur respiration.

More than half the T. tengcongensis genes are 'extremely similar' to those of Bacillus halodurans

Hierarchy Description:

Genus: Thermoanaerobacter
Species: tengcongensis
Strain: MB4T
Genome accession number: AE008691 [AE012974-AE013217]
EMBL reference Medline reference
Taxonomy: 273068

References:

Genome Res. 12(5):689-700(2002)
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