Thermococcus litoralis

Thermococcus litoralis

Taxobox
color =#F3E0E0
domain = Archaea
phylum = Euryarchaeota
classis = Thermococci
ordo = Thermococcales
familia = Thermococcaceae
genus = "Thermococcus"
species = "T. litoralis"
binomial = "Thermococcus litoralis"

"Thermococcus litoralis" is a species of archaea.

Location

"Thermococcus litoralis" grows near and around deep-sea smoker vents.

Reproduction

"Thermococcus litoralis" tends to reproduce best in temperatures between 85 and 88 °C [http://www.thelabrat.com/restriction/sources/Thermococcuslitoralis.shtml Thermococcus litoralis ] ] .Unlike most hyperthermophilic archaea, "Thermococcus litoralis" doesn’t need sulphur to grow [http://www.sci.u-szeged.hu/ABS/2002/Acta%20HPa/4629.pdf] .

Industrial use

"Thermococcus litoralis" is used as a source of the enzyme DNA polymerase.

References


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