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Archabacteria
1st Edition - June 10, 1985
Editor: Carl R. Woese
eBook ISBN:9780323144742
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The Bacteria, A Treatise on Structure and Function, Volume VIII: Archaebacteria is divided into three major parts and is further subdivided into several chapters. Each part deals… Read more
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The Bacteria, A Treatise on Structure and Function, Volume VIII: Archaebacteria is divided into three major parts and is further subdivided into several chapters. Each part deals with a specific area of study regarding archaebacteria. Part I tackles the biochemical diversity and ecology of archaebacteria, while Part II discusses translation apparatus of these organisms. The last part focuses on archaebacteria’s general molecular characteristics. Generally, the physiological, morphological, ecological, and molecular aspects of the archaebacteria are discussed in this volume. This book also covers a historical distinction between prokaryote-eukaryote and the simultaneous development of archaebacteria. This book is a recommended reference for biologists and scientists who are interested in the unique characteristics of archaebacteria as a very special type of bacteria. These organisms provide a “new world” for thermophilic organisms and at the same time make experts reexamine their idea of prokaryotes. Their relationship to eukaryotes leads people to believe that archaebacteria are truly a “new kingdom of organisms”.
Contributors to Volume VIII
Contents of Other Volumes
Introduction: Archaebacteria: The Third Form of Life
I. Biochemical Diversity and Ecology of Archaebacteria
1. Methanogenic Bacteria
I. Introduction
II. Ecology
III. Taxonomy
IV. Ultrastructure
V. Growth Conditions and Nutrition
VI. Bioenergetics
VII. Carbon Metabolism
VIII. Unique Coenzymes
IX. Biochemistry of Methane Synthesis
X. Oxidation-Reduction Enzymes
XI. Genetics
References
2. Thermoplasma and the Thermophilic Sulfur-Dependent Archaebacteria
I. Introduction and Definitions
II. Phylogenetic Considerations
III. Thermoplasma: Genus of Uncertain Affiliation
IV. Sulfolobus
V. Thermoproteales
VI. Organisms Occurring in Submarine Hot Volcanic Areas
VII. Requirements and Upper Boundary of Thermophilic Life
VIII. Key to Thermoplasma and the Genera of the Thermophilic Sulfur-Dependent
Archaebacteria
References
3. The Halobacteriaceae
I. Introduction: What They Are and Why We Study Them
II. Salty Places and Their Inhabitants
III. Halophilic and Halotolerant Microorganisms
IV. Definition and Classification of Halobacterium and Halococcus Species (Family
Halobacteriaceae)
V. Physiology of the Halobacteriaceae
VI. Genetics of Halobacteria
VII. Some Notes on the Halococci
VIII. Concluding Remarks: What's Next with the Halobacteriaceae?
References
4. Sedimentary Record and Archaebacteria
I. Introduction
II. Fate of Organic Matter in a Sediment
III. Geochemical Fossils: Biological Markers
References
II. Translation Apparatus of Archaebacteria
5. The Structure and Evolution of Archaebacterial Ribosomal RNA
I. Introduction
II. Origins of the Archaebacterial Concept
III. Ribosomal RNA Gene Organization
IV. RNA Secondary Structure: General Considerations
V. 5 S rRNA Primary and Secondary Structure
VI. 16 S rRNA Primary and Secondary Structure
VII. Evolutionary Considerations
References
6. Transfer Ribonucleic Acids of Archaebacteria
I. Introduction
II. Generalized tRNA Structure
III. Archaebacterial tRNAs
IV. Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases and Aminoacylation
V. Codon and Anticodon Usage
VI. Archaebacterial tRNA Genes
VII. Concluding Remarks
Appendix: Sequences of Archaebacterial tRNAs
References
7. Ribosomes of Archaebacteria
I. Introduction
II. Archaebacterial Ribosomes
III. Archaebacterial Ribosomal Domains
IV. Archaebacterial Ribosomal Proteins
V. Evolutionary Considerations
References
8. Elongation Factors
I. Introduction
II. Elongation
III. Archaebacterial Elongation Factors
IV. Ribosome Specificity of Elongation Factors from Three Primary Kingdoms
V. Conclusions
References
III. General Molecular Characteristics of Archabacteria
9. Cell Envelopes of Archaebacteria
I. Introduction
II. Structure and Chemistry of Cell Envelopes
III. Surface Components of Archaebacteria without Cell Envelopes
IV. Immunology of Cell Envelopes of Methanogenic Bacteria
V. Conclusion
References
10. Lipids of Archaebacteria
I. Introduction
II. Glycerolipids
III. Polar Lipids
IV. Nonpolar Lipids
V. Biosynthesis
VI. Membrane Organization
VII. Summary
References
11. DNA-Dependent RNA Polymerases of the Archaebacteria
I. Transcription in Eubacteria
II. Nuclear Transcription in Eukaryotes
III. DNA-Dependent RNA Polymerases of Archaebacteria
References
12. Antibiotic Sensitivity of Archaebacteria
I. Introduction
II. Methods for Susceptibility Tests
III. Target Sites
IV. Conclusions
V. Summary
References
13. Genome Structure in Archaebacteria
I. Introduction
II. Overall Genome Structure
III. Genome Instability
IV. Approaches to the Analysis of Genome Organization and Gene Structure