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Organism
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published: 20 Feb 2012
last updated: 04 Sep 2012
Thermosynechococcus elongatus
| Kingdom | Bacteria |
| Phylum | Cyanobacteria |
| Class | Cyanophyceae |
| Order | Chroococcales |
| Genus | Thermosynechococcus |
| Species | elongatus |
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Bacteria
Thermosynechococcus elongatus is a thermophil bacteria that was isolated from hot springs in Japan.
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Thermosynechococcus elongatus inhabits hot springs. Its has an optimum growth rate at temperatures of approximately 55°C.
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Adverse effects on human or animal health or on the environment through Thermosynechococcus elongatus have not been observed.
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Thermosynechococcus elongatus is unicellular and rod-shaped and is classified as a group I cyanobacteria due to its morphological appearance. As all cyanobacteria T. elongatus can perform oxygenic photosynthesis, it is obligate photoautotrophic. However, as a nitrogen storage molecule T. elongatus synthesizes cyanophicin, a co-polymer from aspartate and arginine that is catabolized upon nitrogen deficiency. Its most distinct feature compared to other cyanobacteria is its thermophil character.
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| Record type | Field | Record(s) | |
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| Genetic element | Donor organism (scientific name) | 1 | |
