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Fine Structure of Hyperthermophilic Prokaryotes

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Enigmatic Microorganisms and Life in Extreme Environments

Part of the book series: Cellular Origin and Life in Extreme Habitats ((COLE,volume 1))

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Detailed comparison of the sequences of the 16S rRNA (Burggraf et al., 1997) and the 23S rRNA (Ludwig and Schleifer, 1994) shows that all prokaryotic microorganisms belong to two superkingdoms, the bacteria and the archaea (Woese and Fox, 1977; Woese et al., 1990). The hyperthermophiles, with an optimum growth temperature of Topt ≥ 80°C (Stetter, 1996a), belong to phylogenetically distant groups. Most of them have an optimal growth temperature at 80°C to 105°C, but are unable to grow below 60°C. Their upper temperature border for growth is 110°C (Pyrodictium; Methanopyrus) and 113°C (Pyrolobus). In both the archaeal and the bacterial domain, the hyperthermophiles occupy the shortest and deepest branches of the phylogenetic tree, suggesting that the common ancestor of life was a hyperthermophile (Stetter, 1996a).

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Rachel, R. (1999). Fine Structure of Hyperthermophilic Prokaryotes. In: Seckbach, J. (eds) Enigmatic Microorganisms and Life in Extreme Environments. Cellular Origin and Life in Extreme Habitats, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4838-2_22

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