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Thermococcus

A genus of extremely thermophilic heterotrophic archaea, in the family THERMOCOCCACEAE, occurring in heated sea flows. They are anaerobic… 
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Primary transcriptome map of the hyperthermophilic archaeon Thermococcus kodakarensis
BackgroundProkaryotes have relatively small genomes, densely-packed with protein-encoding sequences. RNA sequencing has, however… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
The Complete Genome Sequence of Thermococcus onnurineus NA1 Reveals a Mixed Heterotrophic and Carboxydotrophic Metabolism
ABSTRACT Members of the genus Thermococcus, sulfur-reducing hyperthermophilic archaea, are ubiquitously present in various deep… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
A Novel Branching Enzyme of the GH-57 Family in the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Thermococcus kodakaraensis KOD1
ABSTRACT Branching enzyme (BE) catalyzes formation of the branch points in glycogen and amylopectin by cleavage of the α-1,4… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Different Cleavage Specificities of the Dual Catalytic Domains in Chitinase from the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Thermococcus kodakaraensis KOD1*
The chitinase from the hyperthermophilic archaeonThermococcus kodakaraensis KOD1, Tk-ChiA, has an interesting multidomain… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Biochemical characterization, cloning, and sequencing of ADP-dependent (AMP-forming) glucokinase from two hyperthermophilic archaea, Pyrococcus furiosus and Thermococcus litoralis.
The ADP-dependent (AMP-forming) glucokinases from the hyperthermophilic archaea Pyrococcus furiosus and Thermococcus litoralis… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Maltose Metabolism in the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Thermococcus litoralis: Purification and Characterization of Key Enzymes
ABSTRACT Maltose metabolism was investigated in the hyperthermophilic archaeon Thermococcus litoralis. Maltose was degraded by… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
4-α-Glucanotransferase from the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Thermococcus Litoralis
4-α-Glucanotransferase was purified from cells of Thermococcus litoralis, a hyperthermophilic archaeon. The molecular mass of the… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Growth Physiology of the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Thermococcus litoralis: Development of a Sulfur-Free Defined Medium, Characterization of an Exopolysaccharide, and Evidence of Biofilm Formation
Nutritional characteristics of the hyperthermophilic archaeon Thermococcus litoralis have been investigated with emphasis on the… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Transcription in archaea: similarity to that in eucarya.
We present homologies between archaeal and eucaryal DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RNAP) subunits and transcription factors. The… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Purification and Properties of Extracellular Amylase from the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Thermococcus profundus DT5432
A hyperthermophilic archaeon, Thermococcus profundus DT5432, produced extracellular thermostable amylases. One of the amylases… 
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