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''Thermus thermophilus'' is a Gram negative eubacterium used in a range of biotechnological applications, including as a model organism for genetic manipulation, structural genomics, and systems biology. The bacterium is extremely thermophilic, with an optimal growth temperature of about . ''Thermus thermophilus'' was originally isolated from a thermal vent within a hot spring in Izu, Japan by Tairo Oshima and Kazutomo Imahori.〔 〕 The organism has also been found to be important in the degradation of organic materials in the thermogenic phase of composting.〔 〕 ''T. thermophilus'' is classified into several strains, of which HB8 and HB27 are the most commonly used in laboratory environments. Genome analyses of these strains were independently completed in 2004.〔 〕 ==Biotechnological applications of ''Thermus thermophilus'' enzymes== * rTth DNA polymerase is a recombinant thermostable DNA polymerase derived from ''Thermus thermophilus'', with optimal activity at 70-80 °C, used in some PCR applications. The enzyme possesses efficient reverse transcriptase activity in the presence of manganese. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thermus thermophilus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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