Thermotogae

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Thermotoga elfii

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Thermotoga hypogea

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Thermotoga lettingae

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Thermotoga maritima

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Thermotoga naphthophila

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Thermotoga neapolitana

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Thermotoga petrophila

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Thermotoga subterranea

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Thermotoga thermarum

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Thermotoga are thermophile or hyperthermophile bacteria whose cell is wrapped in an outer "toga" membrane. They metabolize carbohydrates. Species have varying amounts of salt and oxygen tolerance.

Related Topics:
Thermophile - Hyperthermophile - Bacteria - Carbohydrates

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T. subterranea strain SL1 was found in a 70°C deep continental oil reservoir in the East Paris Basin, France. It is anaerobic and reduces cystine and thiosulfate to hydrogen sulfide.

Related Topics:
Oil - East Paris Basin - France - Anaerobic - Cystine - Thiosulfate - Hydrogen sulfide

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