Thermotoga naphthophila RKU-10

Thermotoga_naphthophila
Names Thermotoga naphthophila RKU-10
Accession numbers NC_013642
Background Thermotoga naphthophila (strain ATCC BAA-489 / DSM 13996 / JCM 10882 / RKU-10) is an obligately anaerobic, hyperthermophilic and fermentative heterotrophic Gram-negative bacterium isolated from a deep subterranean oil reservoir in Niigata, Japan. It is rod-shaped with a `toga', a sheathlike structure with ballooning at both ends, which is characteristic of members of the order Thermotogales. T. naphthophila possesses the cellobiose transporter operon, but grows very poorly on cellulose. While it reduces elemental sulfur to hydrogen sulfide, its final cell yield and specific growth rate decrease in the presence of elemental sulfur. The temperature ranges for growth are 48-86 degrees Celsius with an optimum at 80 degrees Celsius. No growth is apparent at 47 or 87 degrees Celsius. The pH ranges for growth 5.4-9.0, with the optimum at pH 7. No growth is apparent at pH 5.2 or 9.5. (Adaptated from PMID: 11594624). (EBI Integr8)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Thermotogae
Class:Thermotogae
Order:Thermotogales
Family:Thermotogaceae
Genus:Thermotoga
Species:naphthophila
Strain RKU-10
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (14-DEC-2009) US DOE Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive B310, Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1698, USA
(18-DEC-2009) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method 454-GS-FLX
Isolation site Production fluid of the Kubiki oil reservoir in Niigata Japan
Isolation country Japan
Number of replicons 1
Gram staining properties Negative
Shape Bacilli
Mobility Yes
Flagellar presence Yes
Number of membranes 2
Oxygen requirements Anaerobic
Optimal temperature NA
Temperature range Hyperthermophilic
Habitat Specialized
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name NA
Cell arrangement NA
Sporulation Nonsporulating
Metabolism NA
Energy source Heterotroph
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity No