In taxonomy, Natronococcus is a genus of the Natrialbaceae.[1]
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| Genus: | Natronococcus Tindall et al. 1984[citation needed]
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| Natronococcus occultus Tindall et al. 1984
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Description and significance edit
This haloalkaliphilic archaeon is in the same family as microorganisms like Halobacterium. Study of Natronococcus continues to explore what enzymes are present in order to survive in these conditions, especially since there has not been much literature about enzymes of haloalkaliphiles.
Genome structure edit
The G + C content for the major chromosome is 64.0% while the minor component has a 55.7% content. The approximate size of the plasmid is 144 kbp.
Cell structure and metabolism edit
Natronococcus is a heterotrophic, aerobic organism that can use sugars as an energy source to stimulate growth. It can fix nitrogen from casamino acids and reduces nitrates to nitrites.
Cells are non-motile and occur in irregular clusters, pairs, and single cells. The cell is coccoid in shape and 1–2 micrometres in diameter. colonies are pale brown and circular.[2]
Ecology edit
N. occultus has been isolated from the soda lake Lake Magadi. This halophilic archaeon is partial to environments with 8–30% NaCl with optimum growth at 22%. It also grows in a pH range of 8.5–11 (optimum at 9.5) and a temperature range of 20–50 °C (optimum at 40 °C).
Phylogeny edit
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)[3] and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).[1]
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Sayers; et al. "Natronococcus". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) taxonomy database. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ Tindall BJ; Ross HNM; Grant WD (1984). "Natronobacterium gen. nov. and Natronococcus gen. nov., two new genera of haloalkaliphilic archaebacteria". Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 5: 41–57. doi:10.1016/S0723-2020(84)80050-8.
- ^ J.P. Euzéby. "Natronococcus". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "The LTP". Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "LTP_all tree in newick format". Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "LTP_06_2022 Release Notes" (PDF). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "GTDB release 08-RS214". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "ar53_r214.sp_label". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Taxon History". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
Further reading edit
Scientific journals edit
- Oren A; Ventosa A (2000). "International Committee on Systematic Bacteriology Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Halobacteriaceae. Minutes of the meetings, 16 August 1999, Sydney, Australia". Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 50 (3): 1405–1407. doi:10.1099/00207713-50-3-1405. PMID 10843089.
Scientific books edit
- Gibbons, NE (1974). "Family V. Halobacteriaceae fam. nov.". In RE Buchanan; NE Gibbons (eds.). Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology (8th ed.). Baltimore: The Williams & Wilkins Co.