• Sulfolobus solfataricus was first isolated in the Solfatara volcano. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2004, the origins of DNA replication of Sulfolobus solfataricus and Sulfolobus acidocaldarius were identified. (wikipedia.org)
  • The archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus has a circular chromosome that consists of 2,992,245 bp. (wikipedia.org)
  • Sulfolobus solfataricus was originally isolated from the Sulfatara hot springs in Italy. (joidesresolution.org)
  • The combination of a RT-PCR strategy with shotgun proteomics demonstrates that interrupted genes in the archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus are expressed in vivo. (nih.gov)
  • Die Indolglycerinphosphat-Synthase aus Sulfolobus solfataricus (sTrpC) ist ein gut charakterisiertes Enzym mit einer (βα)8-barrel Struktur, das den vierten Schritt der Tryptophanbiosynthese katalysiert. (uni-regensburg.de)
  • We report on the characterization of SsPDO, isolated from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus. (cnr.it)
  • Here, two methods of oligosaccharide synthesis performed by a glyco- synthase and by an α-xylosidase from the hyperthermo- philic archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus are briefly reviewed. (unina.it)
  • Als selektive Marker für die Uracil-Selektion dienten die funktionsfähigen pyrEF-Gene aus Sulfolobus solfataricus P2, welche für Enzyme des Uridinmonophosphat-Syntheseweges codieren. (uni-bayreuth.de)
  • SSO1949 zeigt 85% Sequenzidentität zu einer weiteren Endoglukanase aus Sulfolobus solfataricus. (uni-bayreuth.de)
  • Isolation and structure of repressor-like proteins from the archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The thermostable histone-like protein Sso7c (Sso for Sulfolobus solfataricus) from the archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus was purified from the supernatant of acid-soluble cell lysates. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The present article reviews our recent work carried out on the translation elongation factors EF-1α, EF-2 and EF-1β isolated from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus. (unimol.it)
  • In the present paper, we first briefly review the general mRNA decay pathways in Bacteria and Eukarya, and then focus on 5′-3′ and 3′-5′-directional decay in the crenarchaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus , which is executed by a RNase J-like ribonuclease and the exosome complex respectively. (silverchair.com)
  • The crystal structure of a-glucosidase MalA from Sulfolobus solfataricus has been determined at 2.5 Å resolution. (ku.dk)
  • The Catalytic Mechanism of Indole-3-Glycerol Phosphate Synthase: Crystal Structures of Complexes of the Enzyme From Sulfolobus Solfataricus with Substrate Analogue, Substrate, and Product. (atomistry.com)
  • 2.0 A structure of indole-3-glycerol phosphate synthase from the hyperthermophile Sulfolobus solfataricus: possible determinants of protein stability. (expasy.org)
  • Structural Basis for Error-Free Bypass of the 5-N-Methylformamidopyrimidine-dG Lesion by Human DNA Polymerase eta and Sulfolobus solfataricus P2 Polymerase IV. (cathdb.info)
  • Seit 2007 steht für Sulfolobus acidocaldarius ein Shuttle-Vektor-System zur Verfügung, in welchem SSO1949 unter Kontrolle verschiedener induzierbarer und konstitutiver Promotoren exprimiert wurde. (uni-bayreuth.de)
  • cytochrome b558/566, subunit A Members of this protein family are CbsA, one subunit of a highly glycosylated, heterodimeric, mono-heme cytochrome b558/566, found in Sulfolobus acidocaldarius and several other members of the Sulfolobales, a branch of the Crenarchaeota. (nih.gov)
  • YtrASa, a GntR-family transcription factor represses two genetic loci encoding membrane proteins in Sulfolobus acidocaldarius. (vub.be)
  • Desulfurisation of coal water mixtures using Sulfolobus acidocaldarius. (southwales.ac.uk)
  • Furthermore, fluctuation tests on a hyperthermophilic archeaon Sulfolobus acidocaldarius [ 6 ] and a hyperthermophilic bacterium Thermus thermophilus [ 7 ] consistently showed that hyperthermophiles have much lower mutation rate compared to mesophiles. (nature.com)
  • Sulfolobus islandicus, a microbe that can live in boiling acid, is offering up its secrets to researchers hardy enough to capture it from the volcanic hot springs where it thrives. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Electron microscopy combined with single particle analyses revealed the three-dimensional structure of the DNA-free Sulfolobus tokodaii reverse gyrase and two-dimensional average images of both the protein alone and that complexed with double-stranded DNA. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Sulfolobus species grow in volcanic springs with optimal growth occurring at pH 2-3 and temperatures of 75-80 °C, making them acidophiles and thermophiles respectively. (wikipedia.org)
  • Most of the genes that are coming and going, at least on Sulfolobus, seem to be on viruses and plasmids," Whitaker said. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The viruses and plasmids that had lent their genes to Sulfolobus in one site were different from those found in another. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Species of Sulfolobus are generally named after the location from which they were first isolated, e.g. (wikipedia.org)
  • Intracellular proteins are not necessarily stable at low pH however, as Sulfolobus species maintain a significant pH gradient across the outer membrane. (wikipedia.org)
  • The tetraethers help Sulfolobus species survive extreme acid as well as high temperature. (wikipedia.org)
  • Sulfolobus proteins are of interest for biotechnology and industrial use due to their thermostable nature. (wikipedia.org)
  • Since this step is important for an aerobic microorganism like Sulfolobus, it probably uses a different molecule for the same function or has a different pathway. (wikipedia.org)
  • Sulfolobus can grow either lithoautotrophically by oxidizing sulfur, or chemoheterotrophically using sulfur to oxidize simple reduced carbon compounds. (wikipedia.org)
  • Sulfolobus is a sulfate-reducer that uses sulfur as an energy source and converts it into sulfuric acid. (joidesresolution.org)
  • This indicates that Sulfolobus has a TCA cycle system similar to that found in mitochondria of eukaryotes. (wikipedia.org)
  • The archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus has a circular chromosome that consists of 2,992,245 bp. (wikipedia.org)
  • Among these, Sso Pox is a hyperthermostable enzyme isolated from the archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus . (nature.com)
  • The elongation factor 1 alpha from the archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus (SsEF-1 alpha) was expressed in Escherichia coli and purified. (uniparthenope.it)
  • Reference: Insertion of dNTPs opposite the 1,N2-propanodeoxyguanosine adduct by Sulfolobus solfataricus P2 DNA polymerase IV. (neb.com)
  • We conclude that differences in the Hoogsteen hydrogen bonding between nucleotides is the main factor in the preferential selectivity of dTTP opposite O(6)-methylG by human pol ι, in contrast to the mispairing modes observed previously for O(6)-methylG in the structures of the model DNA polymerases Sulfolobus solfataricus Dpo4 and Bacillus stearothermophilus DNA polymerase I. (nih.gov)
  • 7. Efficient and high fidelity incorporation of dCTP opposite 7,8-dihydro-8-oxodeoxyguanosine by Sulfolobus solfataricus DNA polymerase Dpo4. (nih.gov)
  • 20. Formation of purine-purine mispairs by Sulfolobus solfataricus DNA polymerase IV. (nih.gov)
  • Mapping of lysine methylation sites (indicated in yellow) on the crystal structure of the RNA polymerase from Sulfolobus shibatae, a hyperthermophilic, acidophilic crenarchaeon. (asmblog.org)
  • Using mass spectrometry, they identified 21 singly-methylated lysines across 9 subunits of the RNA polymerase isolated from Sulfolobus solfataricus . (asmblog.org)
  • The discovery of Sulfolobus , along with the previously isolated Thermus aquaticus (source of the extremely thermostable Taq DNA polymerase), is generally credited with launching the field of hyperthermophilic microbiology. (montana.edu)
  • The nonenveloped, rod-shaped virus SIRV2 (Sulfolobus islandicus rod-shaped virus 2) infects a microscopic organism known as Sulfolobus islandicus. (pasteur.fr)
  • The genome of the hyperthermophilic microorganism Sulfolobus islandicus (S. islandicus) harbors a unique leucyl-tRNA synthetase paralog, LeuRS-I, of unknown function. (illinoisstate.edu)
  • In addition, Sulfolobus islandicus isolates from different areas in Russia, Iceland, and the USA have been shown to be genetically distinct from each other making this organism useful for comparative analysis. (up.ac.za)
  • The structure of the gamma subunit of archaeal translation initiation factor 2 (aIF2) from Sulfolobus solfataricus (SsoIF2gamma) was determined in complex with GDPCP (a GTP analog). (proteopedia.org)
  • Red coloration on rocks near Naples, Italy, produced by the hyperthermophile Sulfolobus solfataricus . (asmblog.org)
  • Since this step is important for an aerobic microorganism like Sulfolobus, it probably uses a different molecule for the same function or has a different pathway. (wikipedia.org)
  • Four enzymes of the gluconeogenic pathway in Sulfolobus solfataricus were purified and kinetically characterized. (sysmo-db.org)
  • We studied the fates of various components of the Sulfolobus solfataricus transcriptional apparatus under different stresses and found that in cells incubated at 90 degrees C for 1 h, transcription factor E (TFE) is selectively depleted, but its mRNA levels are increased. (aku.edu)
  • Sulfolobus was first discovered by Thomas Brock and colleagues in 1970 and formally described in 1972. (montana.edu)
  • Icelandic hot springs are home to the heat- and acid-loving virus SIRV2, which infects a microbe called Sulfolobus islandicus. (nih.gov)
  • It infects Sulfolobus islandicus, a microbe that lives in acidic Icelandic hot springs with temperatures topping 175 degrees Fahrenheit. (nih.gov)
  • Sulfolobus is an aerobic chemolithotroph that oxidizes H 2 S or S 0 to H 2 SO 4 and fixes CO 2 as sole carbon source. (montana.edu)
  • Besides the aerobic respiration of sulfur or organic compounds, Sulfolobus can also oxidize Fe 2+ to Fe 3+ , and this has been applied to the high-temperature leaching of iron and copper ores. (montana.edu)
  • The PARPSso thermoprotein from Sulfolobus solfataricus has been identified as a PARP-like enzyme that cleaves -NAD+ to synthesize oligomers of ADP-ribose and cross-reacts with polyclonal anti-PARP-1 catalytic site antibodies. (unina.it)
  • Sulfolobus cells are irregularly shaped and flagellar. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cells of Sulfolobus are more or less spherical but form distinct lobes. (montana.edu)
  • Sulfolobus can also grow chemoorganotrophically. (montana.edu)