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Thermus Species

There is considerable interest in thermophile microorganisms, in their environments, their ability to survive at temperatures which normally denature proteins, but more importantly, as a valuable resource for bio­ technology. The first reported isolation of Thermus by Tom Brock was in 1969. This ini...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Sharp, Richard (Editor), Williams, Ralph (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1995, 1995
Edition:1st ed. 1995
Series:Biotechnology Handbooks
Subjects:
Medical Genetics
Microbiology
Animal Anatomy
Anatomy, Comparative
Botany
Biochemistry
Medical Microbiology
Plant Science
Online Access:
Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 The Taxonomy and Identification of Thermus
  • 1. Introduction and General Properties of Thermus
  • 2. Cell Wall Structure
  • 3. Pigments and Lipids
  • 4. Phenotypic Properties
  • 5. Nucleic Acid Studies
  • 6. The Species of Thermus
  • References
  • 2 Ecology, Distribution, and Isolation of Thermus
  • 1. Ecology and Distribution
  • 2. Isolation of Thermus
  • References
  • 3 Physiology and Metabolism of Thermus
  • 1. Enzymes of the Main Metabolic Pathways
  • 2. Utilization of Substrates for Growth and Energy
  • 3. Energetics
  • 4. Microbial Growth
  • References
  • 4 Enzymes of Thermus and Their Properties
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Thermal Stability
  • 3. Oxidoreductases
  • 4. Transferases
  • 5. Hydrolases
  • 6. Lyases
  • 7. Isomerases
  • 8. Ligases
  • 9. Miscellaneous
  • References
  • 5 The Cell Walls and Lipids of Thermus
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Cell Wall Structure and Composition
  • 3. Lipid Composition
  • 4. Temperature-Induced Alterations in Lipids
  • 5. Final Considerations
  • References
  • 6 Genetics of Thermus: Plasmids, Bacteriophage, Potential Vectors, Gene Transfer Systems
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Thermus Plasmids
  • 3. Transformation
  • 4. Thermus Vectors
  • 5. Thermus Bacteriophages
  • 6. Utility of a Thermus Cloning System
  • References
  • 7 Genes and Genetic Manipulation in Thermus thermophilus
  • 1. Gene Structure
  • 2. Transformation
  • 3. Applications of Thermus Transformation
  • 4. Polyamines
  • References
  • 8 Biotechnological Applications of Thermus
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. DNA Polymerases from Thermus
  • 3. Extracellular Proteinases from Thermus
  • References

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