Thermoplasma acidophilum
| Thermoplasma acidophilum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Archaea |
| Kingdom: | Euryarchaeota |
| Phylum: | Euryarchaeota |
| Class: | Thermoplasmata |
| Order: | Thermoplasmatales |
| Family: | Thermoplasmataceae |
| Genus: | Thermoplasma |
| Species: |
Thermoplasma acidophilum Darland et al. 1970 |
Thermoplasma acidophilum is an archaeon, the type species of its genus.T. acidophilum was originally isolated from a self-heating coal refuse pile, at pH 2 and 59 °C. Its genome has been sequenced.
It is highly flagellated and grows optimally at 56 °C (133 °F) and pH 1.8. The size of a cell is about 1 μm. T. acidophilum lacks a cell wall and the cell membrane is exposed directly outside. T. acidophilum shows various cell shapes depending upon growth conditions and stages.
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