Fervidicoccus

Fervidicoccus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Archaea
Kingdom: Proteoarchaeota
Superphylum: TACK group
Phylum: Thermoproteota
Class: Thermoprotei
Order: Fervidicoccales
Perevalova et al., 2010[4]
Family: Fervidicoccaceae
Perevalova et al., 2010[3]
Genus: Fervidicoccus
Perevalova et al., 2010[2]
Species:
F. fontis
Binomial name
Fervidicoccus fontis
Perevalova et al., 2010[1]

Fervidicoccus fontis is an extremophilic, coccus-shaped archaeaon known for thriving in high-temperature environments.[5][6] It was discovered in Russia's Uzon Caldera and exhibits anaerobic, organotrophic metabolism, primarily fermenting organic compounds such as peptides and yeast extract.[7][8] F. fontis is genetically distinct, sharing no more than 89% of its genetic material with its closest relatives.[6] It is the sole species within the order Fervidicoccales and genus Fervidicoccus, although ongoing research suggests potential new species.[9][7] It plays a significant role in biotechnological applications due to its lipid-hydrolyzing capabilities, contributing to industries ranging from wastewater treatment to pharmaceuticals.[9]

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  6. ^ a b Perevalova, Anna A.; Bidzhieva, Salima Kh.; Kublanov, Ilya V.; Hinrichs, Kai-Uwe; Liu, Xiaolei L.; Mardanov, Andrey V.; Lebedinsky, Alexander V.; Bonch-Osmolovskaya, Elizaveta A. (2010). "Fervidicoccus fontis gen. nov., sp. nov., an anaerobic, thermophilic crenarchaeote from terrestrial hot springs, and proposal of Fervidicoccaceae fam. nov. and Fervidicoccales ord. nov". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 60 (9): 2082–2088. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.019042-0. ISSN 1466-5034. PMID 19837732.
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  8. ^ Lebedinsky, Alexander V.; Mardanov, Andrey V.; Kublanov, Ilya V.; Gumerov, Vadim M.; Beletsky, Alexey V.; Perevalova, Anna A.; Bidzhieva, Salima Kh.; Bonch-Osmolovskaya, Elizaveta A.; Skryabin, Konstantin G.; Ravin, Nikolai V. (2014-03-01). "Analysis of the complete genome of Fervidococcus fontis confirms the distinct phylogenetic position of the order Fervidicoccales and suggests its environmental function". Extremophiles. 18 (2): 295–309. doi:10.1007/s00792-013-0616-7. ISSN 1433-4909. PMID 24366681.
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