Abstract
Ther.mo.to' ga. Gr. fem. n.thermeheat; L. fem. n.togaRoman outer garment; M.L. fem. n.Thermotogathe hot outer garment.Thermotogae / Thermotogae / Thermotogales / Thermotogaceae / ThermotogaRod‐shapedcells, occurring singly and in pairs, about 1.5–11 × 0.5–1 µm. The rods are surrounded by a typical,sheath‐like outer structure(“toga”), ballooning over the ends (0.6 × 3.5–14 µm). Resting stages are not known.Gram negative. Motile by flagellation.Obligately anaerobic. Thermophilic or hyperthermophilic, optimum growth temperature: 66–80°C. Optimal pH: 6.5–7.5.Heterotrophic growth. Acetate, CO2, and H2are metabolites from glucose fermentation. Thiosulfate is reduced to H2S. Molecular hydrogen inhibits growth. Sensitive to inhibitors of cell‐wall, protein, and nucleic acid biosynthesis.The mol%G+C of the DNA is: 39.6–50.Type species:Thermotoga maritimaStetter and Huber 1986, 575 (Effective publication: Stetter and HuberinHuber, Lang‐worthy, König, Thomm, Woese, Sleytr and Stetter 1986, 332.)
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