Thermoproteus is considered the deepest-branching genus of the domain Archaea, serving as a living representative of some of the earliest forms of life on Earth.

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Thermoproteus is a genus of Crenarchaeota represented by strictly anaerobic, motile organisms that possess flagella and grow optimally at temperatures of $${}85$$ °C.

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Organisms in the genus Thermoproteus possess a unique cell membrane where lipids form a monolayer rather than a bilayer, which is typical for most archaea.

Thermoproteus Cellular Membrane

Thermoproteus species are autotrophic and synthesize ATP by reducing sulfur or molecular hydrogen, utilizing carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide as their carbon source.

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