Table 1. GC content and optimal growth temperature (Topt, °C) of completely sequenced genomes used in this study.
| Organism | G+C (%) | Topt | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Mesophile |
|
|
|
|
Bacillus subtilis |
43.5 |
38.8 |
(3) |
|
Borrelia burgdorferi |
28.6 |
37.0 |
DSMZa |
|
Campylobacter jejuni |
30.5 |
37.0 |
DSMZ |
|
Caulobacter crescentus |
67.2 |
22.5 |
(3) |
|
Chlamydophila pneumoniae |
40.6 |
37.0 |
b |
|
Chlamydia trachomatis |
41.3 |
37.0 |
b |
|
Deinococcus radiodurans |
66.6 |
37.0 |
(3) |
|
Escherichia coli |
50.8 |
37.0 |
(3) |
|
Haemophilus influenzae |
38.1 |
36.0 |
(3) |
|
Halobacterium sp. |
67.9 |
37.0 |
DSMZ |
|
Helicobacter pylori |
38.9 |
37.0 |
DSMZ |
|
Mycoplasma genitalium |
31.7 |
37.0 |
b |
|
Mycoplasma pneumoniae |
40.0 |
37.0 |
(3) |
|
Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
65.6 |
37.0 |
(3) |
|
Neisseria meningitides |
51.5 |
36.0 |
(3) |
|
Pasteurella multocida |
40.4 |
37.0 |
(3) |
|
Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
66.6 |
37.0 |
(3) |
|
Rickettsia prowazekii |
29.0 |
37.0 |
b |
|
Streptococcus pyogenes |
38.5 |
37.0 |
(3) |
|
Treponema pallidum |
52.8 |
37.0 |
c |
| Vibrio cholerae | 47.5 | 37.0 | c |
| Ureaplasma urealyticum | 25.5 | 37.0 | (3) |
| Mean ± SE | 45.6 ± 2.9 | 36.3 ± 0.7 | |
| |
|
|
|
| (B) Thermophile |
|
|
|
|
Aeropyrum pernix |
56.3 |
90.0 |
(16) |
|
Aquifex aeolicus |
43.5 |
95.0 |
(17) |
|
Archaeoglobus fulgidus |
48.6 |
83.0 |
(18) |
|
Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum |
49.5 |
65.0 |
(19) |
|
Methanococcus jannaschii |
31.4 |
85.0 |
(20) |
|
Pyrococcus horikoshii |
41.9 |
95.0 |
(21) |
|
Sulfolobus solfataricus |
35.8 |
80.0 |
(22) |
|
Thermoplasma acidophilum |
46.0 |
59.0 |
(23) |
|
Thermotoga maritima |
46.2 |
80.0 |
(24) |
| Mean ± SE | 44.4 ± 2.5 | 81.3 ± 4.1 |
aDSMZ, German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (http://www.dsmz.de/species/strains.htm).
bThe optimal growth temperature of this species was not available from the temperature data we collected. However, since it is an obligate intracellular pathogen of humans or mammals, its growth temperature was assumed to be 37°C in this study.
chttp://www.bact.wisc.edu/microtextbook/NutritionGrowth/Temperature.html.