''Thermofilum'' is a
genus
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of
archaea
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in the family
Thermofilaceae.
''Thermofilum pendens'' is a hyperthermic member of the archael kingdom ''Crenarchaeota'',
and represents a deep branch in the order ''Thermoproteales''. ''T. pendens'' lacks the genes for
purine
Purine is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound that consists of two rings (pyrimidine and imidazole) fused together. It is water-soluble. Purine also gives its name to the wider class of molecules, purines, which include substituted puri ...
nucleotide
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biosynthesis and thus relies on environmental sources to meet its purine requirements.
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Taxonomy
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature
List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) is an online database that maintains information on the naming and taxonomy of prokaryotes, following the taxonomy requirements and rulings of the International Code of Nomenclatu ...
(LPSN)National Center for Biotechnology Information
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(NCBI).
References
Further reading
Scientific journals
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External links
Type strain of ''Thermofilum pendens'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Archaea genera
Thermoproteota
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