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The Ribonucleotide Sequence of 5S rRNA from Two Strains of Deep-Sea Barophilic Bacteria Free

Abstract

Deep-sea bacteria were isolated from the digestive tract of animals inhabiting depths of 5900 m in the Puerto Rico Trench and 4300 m near the Walvis Ridge. Growth of two bacterial strains was measured in marine broth and in solid media under a range of pressures and temperatures. Both strains were barophilic at 2 °C (± 1 °C) with an optimal growth rate of 0·22 h at a pressure 30% lower than that encountered At 1 atm they grew at temperatures ranging from 10·2 to 180·2 °C (± 0·3 °C), while pressures increased the upper temperature limit to 230·3 °C. Both strains were identified as members of the genus , based on standard taxonomic tests and mol % G + C values (470·0 and 470·1). Ribonucleotide sequences determined for 5S ribosomal RNA from each strain confirmed relationship to the group, as represented by and , but the barophiles were clearly distinct from these species. Secondary structure conformed to the established model for eubacterial 5S rRNA.

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The Ribonucleotide Sequence of 5S rRNA from Two Strains of Deep-Sea Barophilic Bacteria
Microbiology 130, 1911 (1984); https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-130-8-1911
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