Query: NC_015949:2101302 Caldicellulosiruptor lactoaceticus 6A chromosome, complete genome Lineage: Caldicellulosiruptor lactoaceticus; Caldicellulosiruptor; Thermoanaerobacterales Family III; Thermoanaerobacterales; Firmicutes; Bacteria General Information: Environment: Hot spring; Isolation: Alkaline hot spring; Iceland, Hveragerdi; Temp: Thermophile; Temp: 79C; Caldicellulosiruptor lactoaceticus is an extreme thermophile spore-forming bacterium. This organism produces a thermostable cellulase which may have industrial uses.
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General Information: Pyrococcus has similar characteristics of other thermoautotrophican archaea such as Archaeoglobus, and Methanococcus in the respect that they are all thermophilic and anaerobic. Pyrococcus differs, however, because its optimal growth temperature is nearly 100 °C and dwells at a greater sea depth than the other archaea. Studying Pyrococcus helps give insight to possible mechanisms used to endure extreme environmental conditions like high temperatures and high pressure.