Fig. 2: Cryo-electron tomography of the strains G233T (T. thermophila) and YIM 72310T (T. flava).
From: Thermophilic Dehalococcoidia with unusual traits shed light on an unexpected past
Cells of strains G233T (a) and YIM 72310T (b) are rod-shaped, with polyphosphate granules (1) and conical cell poles (2). a–d The cell envelope (3) consists of the cytoplasmic membrane (5), a peptidoglycan layer (6), and an S-layer (7) with unusual protein complexes (8). A flagellum (4) is visible for YIM 72310T (b). e Uniform tetragonal lattice of the S-layer of YIM 72310T. f Sacculus (9) of strain YIM 72310T formed by cell lysis and enzymatic digestion with trypsin with rounded cell poles (10).
