Siebers, Bettina and Zaparty, Melanie and Raddatz, Guenter and Tjaden, Britta and Albers, Sonja-Verena and Bell, Steve D. and Blombach, Fabian and Kletzin, Arnulf and Kyrpides, Nikos and Lanz, Christa and Plagens, Andre and Rampp, Markus and Rosinus, Andrea and von Jan, Mathias and Makarova, Kira S. and Klenk, Hans-Peter and Schuster, Stephan C. and Hensel, Reinhard (2011) The Complete Genome Sequence of Thermoproteus tenax: A Physiologically Versatile Member of the Crenarchaeota. PLOS ONE, 6 (10): e24222. ISSN 1932-6203,
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Here, we report on the complete genome sequence of the hyperthermophilic Crenarchaeum Thermoproteus tenax (strain Kra 1, DSM 2078(T)) a type strain of the crenarchaeotal order Thermoproteales. Its circular 1.84-megabase genome harbors no extrachromosomal elements and 2,051 open reading frames are identified, covering 90.6% of the complete sequence, which represents a high coding density. Derived from the gene content, T. tenax is a representative member of the Crenarchaeota. The organism is strictly anaerobic and sulfur-dependent with optimal growth at 86 degrees C and pH 5.6. One particular feature is the great metabolic versatility, which is not accompanied by a distinct increase of genome size or information density as compared to other Crenarchaeota. T. tenax is able to grow chemolithoautotrophically (CO2/H-2) as well as chemoorganoheterotrophically in presence of various organic substrates. All pathways for synthesizing the 20 proteinogenic amino acids are present. In addition, two presumably complete gene sets for NADH:quinone oxidoreductase (complex I) were identified in the genome and there is evidence that either NADH or reduced ferredoxin might serve as electron donor. Beside the typical archaeal A(0)A(1)-ATP synthase, a membrane-bound pyrophosphatase is found, which might contribute to energy conservation. Surprisingly, all genes required for dissimilatory sulfate reduction are present, which is confirmed by growth experiments. Mentionable is furthermore, the presence of two proteins (ParA family ATPase, actin-like protein) that might be involved in cell division in Thermoproteales, where the ESCRT system is absent, and of genes involved in genetic competence (DprA, ComF) that is so far unique within Archaea.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | CENTRAL CARBOHYDRATE-METABOLISM; RIBULOSE MONOPHOSPHATE PATHWAY; TRANSFER-RNA GENES; METHANOBACTERIUM-THERMOAUTOTROPHICUM; SULFOLOBUS-SOLFATARICUS; BINDING-PROTEIN; PYROBACULUM-AEROPHILUM; IGNICOCCUS-HOSPITALIS; ACIDIANUS-AMBIVALENS; DNA-REPLICATION; |
| Subjects: | 500 Science > 570 Life sciences |
| Divisions: | Biology, Preclinical Medicine > Institut für Anatomie > Lehrstuhl für Molekulare und zelluläre Anatomie |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 28 May 2020 05:35 |
| Last Modified: | 28 May 2020 05:35 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/19981 |
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