Thermococcus kodakarensis KOD1

Thermococcus_kodakarensis
Names Thermococcus kodakarensis KOD1
Accession numbers NC_006624
Background Thermococcus kodakaraensis strain KOD1. This organism was originally identified as Pyrococcus sp. strain KOD1. It was isolated from a solfatara on Kodakara Island, Japan. A gene disruption system has been developed for this organism. A thermostabile DNA polymerase is commercially available that was originally isolated from this organism and research is continuing to develop commercial applications for other heat-stable enzymes from this organism (NCBI BioProject: bp_list[1])
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Archaea
Phylum:Euryarchaeota
Class:Thermococci
Order:Thermococcales
Family:Thermococcaceae
Genus:Thermococcus
Species:kodakarensis
Strain KOD1
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (13-JAN-2005) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
(31-MAY-2004) Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engneering, Kyoto
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method NA
Isolation site Solfatara on Kodakara Island Kagoshima, Japan
Isolation country Japan
Number of replicons 1
Gram staining properties NA
Shape Cocci
Mobility Yes
Flagellar presence NA
Number of membranes NA
Oxygen requirements Anaerobic
Optimal temperature 85.0
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 NA