A novel photosynthetic purple bacterium isolated from a Yellowstone Hot Spring
Madigan MT. 1984. A novel photosynthetic purple bacterium isolated from a Yellowstone Hot Spring. Science. 225(4659):313-315
A thermophilic photosynthetic purple bacterium was isolated from the waters of a hot spring [ in the Upper Mammoth Terraces] in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The organism differs from all known purple bacteria in that it grows optimally at a temperature of about 50 degrees C. The isolate contains bacteriochlorophyll a and grows autotrophically, oxidizing sulfide to elemental sulfur which is then stored as globules inside the cell. These properties indicate that the phototroph is a member of the Chromatiaceae (purple sulfur bacteria).
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Madigan, Michael
- Units
- YELL
- Keywords
- Bacteria, Biodiversity, Chemistry, Chromatiaceae, Habitats, Mammoth Hot Springs, Microbial Mats, Microbiology, Sulfur (S), Thermophilic Bacteria