Methanocaldococcus indicus SL43 is an anaerobe, hyperthermophilic prokaryote that was isolated from deep-sea hydrothermal chimney sample, 2420m depth.
anaerobe hyperthermophilic 16S sequence| @ref 20215 |
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| Domain Methanobacteriati |
| Phylum Methanobacteriota |
| Class Methanococci |
| Order Methanococcales |
| Family Methanocaldococcaceae |
| Genus Methanocaldococcus |
| Species Methanocaldococcus indicus |
| Full scientific name Methanocaldococcus indicus L'Haridon et al. 2003 |
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5678 | METHANOCALDOCOCCUS MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 282) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: METHANOCALDOCOCCUS MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 282) Composition: MgCl2 x 6 H2O 4.05138 g/l NaHCO3 0.988142 g/l Na2S x 9 H2O 0.494071 g/l L-Cysteine HCl x H2O 0.494071 g/l KCl 0.326087 g/l NH4Cl 0.247036 g/l K2HPO4 0.13834 g/l MgSO4 x 7 H2O 0.0296443 g/l Nitrilotriacetic acid 0.0148221 g/l NaCl 0.00988142 g/l Fe(NH4)2(SO4)2 x 6 H2O 0.00988142 g/l MnSO4 x H2O 0.00494071 g/l ZnSO4 x 7 H2O 0.00177866 g/l CoSO4 x 7 H2O 0.00177866 g/l CaCl2 x 2 H2O 0.000988142 g/l FeSO4 x 7 H2O 0.000988142 g/l Sodium resazurin 0.000494071 g/l NiCl2 x 6 H2O 0.000296443 g/l AlK(SO4)2 x 12 H2O 0.000197628 g/l Na2MoO4 x 2 H2O 9.88142e-05 g/l CuSO4 x 5 H2O 9.88142e-05 g/l H3BO3 9.88142e-05 g/l Pyridoxine hydrochloride 9.88142e-05 g/l Thiamine HCl 4.94071e-05 g/l (DL)-alpha-Lipoic acid 4.94071e-05 g/l p-Aminobenzoic acid 4.94071e-05 g/l Riboflavin 4.94071e-05 g/l Nicotinic acid 4.94071e-05 g/l Calcium D-(+)-pantothenate 4.94071e-05 g/l Biotin 1.97628e-05 g/l Folic acid 1.97628e-05 g/l Na2WO4 x 2 H2O 3.95257e-06 g/l Na2SeO3 x 5 H2O 2.96443e-06 g/l Vitamin B12 9.88142e-07 g/l Distilled water |
| Cat1 | Cat2 | Cat3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #Environmental | #Aquatic | #Hydrothermal vent | |
| #Environmental | #Aquatic | #Marine | |
| #Condition | #Thermophilic (>45°C) | - |
Global distribution of 16S sequence AF547621 (>99% sequence identity) for Methanocaldococcus indicus subclade from Microbeatlas 
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 Plant Samples |
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| Total Samples | 3 |
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phylogeny | Methanocaldococcus indicus sp. nov., a novel hyperthermophilic methanogen isolated from the Central Indian Ridge. | L'Haridon S, Reysenbach AL, Banta A, Messner P, Schumann P, Stackebrandt E, Jeanthon C | Int J Syst Evol Microbiol | 10.1099/ijs.0.02700-0 | 2003 |  |
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