Thermus composti sp. nov., isolated from oyster mushroom compost

B Vajna, S Kanizsai, Z Keki… - … of systematic and …, 2012 - microbiologyresearch.org
A Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped bacterium (strain K-39T) was isolated from the
thermophilic phase of the composting process for oyster mushroom substrate preparation …

The β-barrel assembly machinery (BAM) is required for the assembly of a primitive S-layer protein in the ancient outer membrane of Thermus thermophilus

F Acosta, E Ferreras, J Berenguer - Extremophiles, 2012 - Springer
The ancient bacterial lineage Thermus spp has a primitive form of outer membrane attached
to the cell wall through SlpA, a protein that shows intermediate properties between S-layer …

Localized synthesis of the outer envelope from Thermus thermophilus

F Acosta, L Alvarez, MA de Pedro, J Berenguer - Extremophiles, 2012 - Springer
In agreement with its distinct phylogenetic origin, the envelope of Thermus thermophilus
consists of a complex pattern of layers with properties intermediate between those of Gram …

Homogeneous incorporation of secondary cell wall polysaccharides to the cell wall of Thermus thermophilus HB27

F Acosta, MA de Pedro, J Berenguer - Extremophiles, 2012 - Springer
Regular surface protein layers (S-layers) from most Gram-positive bacteria and from the
ancestral bacterium Thermus thermophilus attach to pyruvylated polysaccharides (SCWP) …