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Prof. Dr. K. O. Stetter

 

1.             K. Stetter: Die Bildung von L(+)- und D(-)-Milchsäure einiger Lactobacillenstämme während des Wachstums und bei Vergärung von Glucose durch Zellsuspensionen verschiedenen Alters. Diplomarbeit Universität München, 1969.

2.             K.O. Stetter: Physiologisch-biochemische Untersuchungen zur Bildung von Milchsäureisomerengemischen bei Lactobacillen. Dissertation Technische Universität München, 1973.

3.             K.O. Stetter und O. Kandler: Eine Schnellmethode zur quantitativen Bestimmung von L(+)- und D(-)-Milchsäure in Lebensmitteln. Z. Lebensm. Unters. Forsch. 152, 257-262 (1973).

4.             K.O. Stetter: Ein Methylenblaureduktionstest zur raschen Bestimmung des Isomerverhältnisses milchsauerer Produkte (Kurzfassung). 3. Symposium Technische Mikrobiologie, Berlin 1973, S. 487.

5.             O. Kandler, J. Winter und K.O. Stetter: Zur Frage der Beeinflussung der Glucosevergärung durch L-Malat bei Leuconostoc mesenteroides. Arch. Mikrobiol. 90, 65-75 (1973).

6.             K.O. Stetter and O. Kandler: Manganese requirement of the transcription processes in Lactobacillus curvatus. FEBS Lett. 36, 5-8 (1973).

7.             K.O. Stetter: Biochemische Grundlagen der Manganwirkung bei Lactobacillen (Kurzfassung). Zbl. Bakt. Hyg., I. Abt. Orig. A 228, 119 (1974).

8.             K.O. Stetter und O. Kandler: Die Regulation des Verhältnisses der beiden Isomeren der Milchsäure bei Lactobacillen. 3. Sym­posium Technische Mikrobiologie, Berlin 1973, S. 489-493.

9.             O. Kandler und K. Stetter: Der Beitrag neuerer biochemischer Merkmale für die Systematik der Laktobazillen. 3. Symposium Technische Mikrobiologie, Berlin 1973, S. 501-506.

10.        K.O. Stetter und O. Kandler: Untersuchungen zur Entstehung von DL-Milchsäure bei Lactobacillen und Charakterisierung einer Milchsäureracemase bei einigen Arten der Untergattung Strepto­bacterium. Arch. Microbiol. 94, 221-247 (1973).

11.        K.O. Stetter: Production of exclusively L(+)-lactic acid con­taining food by controlled fermentation. Proceedings of the First Intersectional Congress of IAMS 5, 164-168, Tokyo 1974.

12.        K.O. Stetter and W. Zillig: Transcription in Lactobacillaceae. DNA-dependent RNA polymerase from Lactobacillus curvatus. Eur. J. Biochem. 48, 527-540 (1974).

13.        R. Hensel, U. Mayr, K.O. Stetter and O. Kandler: Comparative studies of lactic acid dehydrogenases in lactic acid bacteria. I. Purification and kinetics of the allosteric L-lactic acid dehydrogenase from Lactobacillus casei ssp. casei and Lactobacillus curvatus. Arch. Microbiol. 112, 81-93 (1977).

14.        K.O. Stetter: Transcription in Lactobacillaceae. DNA-dependent RNA polymerase from Lactobacillus casei. Isolation of tran­scription factor y. Hoppe-Seyler's Z. physiol. Chem. 358, 1093-1104 (1977).

15.        K.O. Stetter, H. Priess and H. Delius: Lactobacillus casei phage PL-1: Molecular properties and first transcription studies in vivo and in vitro. Virology 87, 1-12 (1978).

16.        K.O. Stetter: Evidence for frequent lysogeny in Lactobacil­li. Temperate bacteriophages within the subgenus Streptobacterium. J. Virol. 24, 685-689 (1977).

17.        K.O. Stetter, W. Zillig and M. Tobien: DNA-dependent RNA polymerase from Halobacterium halobium. In: Energetics and structure of halophilic microorganisms (S.R. Caplan and M. Ginz­burg, eds.) pp. 455-460, Elsevier North-Holland (1978).

18.        W. Zillig, K.O. Stetter and M. Tobien: DNA-dependent RNA polymerase from Halobacterium halobium. Eur. J. Biochem. 91, 193-199 (1978).

19.        W. Zillig, K.O. Stetter and D. Janekovic: DNA-dependent RNA polymerase from the archaebacterium Sulfolobus acidocaldarius. Eur. J. Biochem. 96, 597-604 (1979).

20.        W. Zillig, K.O. Stetter, W. Schulz and D. Janekovic: Comparative studies of structure and function of DNA-dependent RNA polymerases from eubacteria and archaebacteria. In: Enzyme regulation and mechanism of action (P. Mildner and B. Ries, eds.) pp. 159-178. Pergamon Press Oxford and New York (1980).

21.        W. Zillig, K.O. Stetter, S. Wunderl, W. Schulz, H. Priess and I. Scholz: The Sulfolobus-"Caldariella" group: Taxonomy on the basis of the structure of DNA-dependent RNA polymerases. Arch. Microbiol. 125, 259-269 (1980).

22.        H. Stetter and K.O. Stetter: Lactobacillus bavaricus sp. nov., a new species of the subgenus Streptobacterium. Zbl. Bakt. Hyg., I. Abt. Orig. C1, 70-74 (1980).

23.        S. Sturm, U. Schönefeld, W. Zillig, D. Janekovic and K.O. Stetter: Structure and function of the DNA-dependent RNA polymerase of the archaebacterium Thermoplasma acidophilum. Zbl. Bakt. Hyg., I. Abt. Orig. C1, 12-25 (1980).

24.        W. Zillig and K.O. Stetter: Distinction between the transcription systems of archaebacteria and eubacteria. In: Genetics and evolution of RNA polymerase, tRNA and ribosomes (S. Osawa, H. Ozeki, H. Uchida and T. Yura, eds.) pp. 525-538. Univ. of Tokyo Press; Amsterdam-New York-Oxford, Elsevier, North Holland (1980).

25.        K.O. Stetter und O. Kandler: Fermentierte Lebensmittel mit L(+)-Milchsäure. 4. Symposium Technische Mikrobiologie, Berlin 1979, S. 159-168.

26.        K.O. Stetter, J. Winter and R. Hartlieb: DNA-dependent RNA polymerase of the archaebacterium Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum. Zbl. Bakt. Hyg., I. Abt. Orig. C1, 201-214 (1980).

27.        O. Kandler, K.O. Stetter and R. Köhl: Lactobacillus reuteri sp. nov., a new species of heterofermentative Lactobacilli. Zbl. Bakt. Hyg., I. Abt. Orig. C1, 264-269 (1980).

28.        K.O. Stetter, M. Thomm, J. Winter, G. Wildgruber, H. Huber, W. Zillig,  D. Janecovic, H. König, P. Palm and S. Wunderl: Methanothermus fervidus, sp. nov., a novel extremely thermophilic methanogen isolated from an Icelandic hot spring. Zbl. Bakt. Hyg., I. Abt. Orig. C2, 166-178 (1981).

29.        W. Zillig, K.O. Stetter, W. Schäfer, D. Janekovic, S. Wunderl, I. Holz and P. Palm:  Thermoproteales:  a novel type of extremely thermoacidophilic anaerobic archaebacteria isolated from Icelandic solfataras. Zbl. Bakt. Hyg., I. Abt. Orig. C2, 205-227 (1981).

30.        O. Kandler and K.O. Stetter: Evidence for autotrophic CO2 assimilation in Sulfolobus brierleyi via a reductive carboxylic acid pathway. Zbl. Bakt. Hyg., I. Abt. Orig. C2, 111-121 (1981).

31.        A. Brandis, R. K. Thauer and K.O. Stetter: Relatedness of strains DH and Marburg of Methanobacterium thermoautotroph­cum. Zbl. Bakt. Hyg., I. Abt. Orig. C2, 311-317 (1981).

32.        T. Sozzi, K. Watanabe, K. Stetter and M. Smiley: Bacteriophages of the genus Lactobacillus. Intervirology, 16, 129-135 (1981).

33.        M. Thomm, K.O. Stetter and W. Zillig: Histone-like proteins in eu- and archaebacteria. Zbl. Bakt. Hyg., I. Abt. Orig. C3, 128-139 (1982).

34.        J. Tu, D. Prangishvilli, H. Huber, G. Wildgruber, W. Zillig and K.O. Stetter: Taxonomic relations between archaebacteria including 6 novel genera examined by cross hybridization of DNAs and 16S rRNAs. J. Mol. Evol. 18, 109-114 (1982).

35.        A. Gierl, W. Zillig and K.O. Stetter: The role of the components s and y of the DNA-dependent RNA polymerase of Lactobacillus curvatus in promotor selection. Eur. J. Biochem. 125, 41-47 (1982).

36.        G. Wildgruber, M. Thomm, H. König, K. Ober, T. Ricchiuto and K.O. Stetter: Methanoplanus limicola, a plate-shaped methanogen representing a novel family, the Methanoplanaceae. Arch. Microbiol. 132, 31-36 (1982).

37.        H. Huber, M. Thomm, H. König, G. Thies and K.O. Stetter: Methanococcus thermolithotrophicus,  a  novel  thermophilic lithotrophic methanogen. Arch. Microbiol. 132, 47-50 (1982).

38.        W. Zillig, K.O. Stetter, R. Schnabel, J. Madon and A. Gierl: Transcription in archaebacteria. Zbl. Bakt. Hyg., I. Abt. Orig. C3, 218-227 (1982).

39.        W. Zillig, K.O. Stetter, D. Prangishvilli, W. Schäfer, S. Wunderl, D. Janekovic, I. Holz and P. Palm: Desulfurococcaceae, the second family of the extremely thermophilic, anaerobic, sulfur-respiring Thermoproteales. Zbl. Bakt. Hyg., I. Abt. Orig. C3, 304-317 (1982).

40.        W. Zillig, R. Schnabel, J. Tu and K.O. Stetter: The phylogeny of archaebacteria, including novel anaerobic thermoacidophiles in the light of RNA polymerase structure. Naturwissenschaften 69, 197-204 (1982).

41.        K.O. Stetter: Ultrathin mycelia-forming organisms from submarine volcanic areas having an optimum growth temperature of 105°C. Nature (London) 300, 258-260 (1982).

42.        H. König and K.O. Stetter: Isolation and characterization of Methanolobus tindarius, sp. nov., a coccoid methanogen growing only on methanol and methylamines. Zbl. Bakt. Hyg., I. Abt. Orig. C3, 478-490 (1982).

43.        F. Fischer, W. Zillig, K.O. Stetter and G. Schreiber: Chemolithoautotrophic metabolism of anaerobic extremely thermophilic archaebacteria. Nature (London) 301, 511-513 (1983).

44.        M. Thomm, J. Altenbuchner and K.O. Stetter: Evidence for a plasmid in a methanogenic bacterium. J. Bacteriol. 153, 1060-1062 (1983).

45.        W. Zillig, A. Gierl, G. Schreiber, S. Wunderl, D. Janekovic, K.O. Stetter and H.P. Klenk: The archaebacterium Thermofilum pendens represents, a novel genus of the thermophilic, anaerobic sulfur respiring Thermoproteales. System. Appl. Microbiol. 4, 79-87 (1983).

46.        R. Schnabel, M. Thomm, R. Gerardy-Schahn, W. Zil­lig, K.O. Stetter and J. Huet: Structural homology between different archaebacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerases analyzed by immunological comparison of their components. The EMBO Journal 2, 751-755 (1983).

47.        K.O. Stetter: Leben über 100°C: Ungewöhnliche Mikroorganismen besiedeln submarine Solfatarenfelder. Naturwissenschaftliche Rundschau. 36, 307-309 (1983).

48.        K.O. Stetter und G. Gaag: Reduction of molecular sulphur by methanogenic bacteria. Nature 305, 309-311 (1983).

49.        Stetter und H. König: Leben am Siedepunkt. Spektrum der Wissenschaft, 26-40, Oktober 1983.

50.        K.O. Stetter, H. König and E. Stackebrandt: Pyrodictium gen. nov., a new genus of submarine disc-shaped sulphur reducing archaebacteria growing optimally at 105°C. System. Appl. Microbiol. 4, 535-551 (1983).

51.        K.O. Stetter: New isolates of methanogenic bacteria and studies of RNA polymerases and sulfur metabolism in methanogens. Microbial growth on C1 compounds. Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium (R.L. Crawford and R.S. Hanson, eds.),  pp. 177-181.  American  Society  for Microbiology, Washington, D.C. (1984).

52.        K.O. Stetter: Erzabbau durch Bakterien. In: Festschrift 25. Bayerischer Nordgautag, Marktredwitz (Edda Preißl, ed.), pp. 45-47 M. Laßleben, Kallmünz (1984).

53.        K. Schmid, M. Thomm, A. Laminet, F. G. Laue, C. Kessler, K.O. Stetter and R. Schmitt: Three new restriction endonucleases Mae I, Mae II and Mae III from Methanococcus aeolicus. Nucleic Acids Research 12, 2619-2628 (1984).

54.        R. Schnabel, J. Huet, M. Thomm, W. Zillig, A. Senténac and K.O. Stetter: Phylogeny of the archaebacteria and eukaryotes: Homology of the DNA-dependent RNA polymerases. In: Endocytobiology II, (H. E. A. Schenk and W. S. Schwemmler, eds.), pp. 895-912. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin (1983).

55.        K.O. Stetter: Anaerobic life at extremely high temperatures. Origins of life 14, 809-815 (1984). D. Reidel Publishing Company.

56.        G. Bernhardt, H.-D. Lüdemann, R. Jaenicke, H. König and K.O. Stetter: Biomolecules are unstable under "Black Smoker" conditions. Naturwissenschaften 71, 583-585 (1984).

57.        W. Zillig, R. Schnabel and K.O. Stetter: Archaebacteria and the origin of the eukaryotic cytoplasm. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology 114, 1-18 (1985).

58.        A. Segerer, K.O. Stetter und F. Klink: Two contrary modes of chemolithotrophy in the same archaebacterium. Nature (London) 313, 787-789 (1985).

59.        M. Thomm and K.O. Stetter: Transcription in methanogens. Evidence for specific in vitro transcription of the purified DNA-dependent RNA polymerase of Methanococcus thermolithotrophicus. Eur. J. Biochem. 149, 345-351 (1985).

60.        K.O. Stetter: Extrem thermophile Bakterien. Naturwissenschaften 72, 291-301 (1985).

61.        H. Huber, G. Huber and K.O. Stetter: A modified DAPI fluorescence staining procedure suitable for the visualization of lithotrophic bacteria. System. Appl. Microbiol. 6, 105-106 (1985).

62.        B.J. Paster, W. Ludwig, W.G. Weisburg, E. Stackebrandt, R.B. Hespell, C.M. Hahn, H. Reichenbach, K.O. Stetter and C.R. Woese: A phylogenetic grouping of the bacteroides, cytophagas and certain flavobacteria. System. Appl. Microbiol. 6, 34-42 (1985).

63.        H. König, E. Nusser and K.O. Stetter: Glycogen in Methanolobus and Methanococcus. FEMS Microbiology Letters 28, 265-269 (1985).

64.        K.O. Stetter and W. Zillig: Thermoplasma and the thermophilic sulfur-dependent archaebacteria. In: The Bacteria, (C. R. Woese, R. S. Wolfe eds.), Vol. VIII, pp. 85-170, Academic Press Inc., Orlando (1985).

65.        W. Zillig, K.O. Stetter, R. Schnabel and M. Thomm: DNA-dependent RNA polymerases of the archaebacteria. In: The Bacteria, (C. R. Woese, R. S. Wolfe eds.), Vol. VIII, pp. 499-524, Academic Press Inc., Orlando (1985).

66.        W. Zillig, R. Schnabel, F. Gropp, W.D. Reiter, K. Stetter and M. Thomm: The evolution of the transcription apparatus. In: Evolution of Prokaryotes, (K.H. Schleifer, E. Stackebrandt eds.), pp. 45-72, Academic Press Inc., London (1985).

67.        H. Huber, G. Huber and K.O. Stetter: Anreicherung, Isolierung und Charakterisierung neuartiger, erzlaugender Bakterien. In: Bakterielle Laugung von Armerzen und Industrierückständen; Expertengespräch am 18. Oktober 1984, (Projektleitung Rohstofforschung Kernforschungsanlage Jülich GmbH ed.), pp. 105-117 (1985).

68.        K.O. Stetter: Entwicklungs- und Einsatzmöglichkeiten definierter Kulturen. In: Bakterielle Laugung von Armerzen und Industrierückständen; Expertengespräch am 18. Oktober 1984, (Projektleitung Rohstofforschung Kernforschungsanlage Jülich GmbH ed.), pp. 127-131 (1985).

69.        K.O. Stetter: Thermophilic archaebacteria occurring in submarine hydrothermal areas. In: Planetary Ecology, (D.E. Caldwell, J.A. Brierley, C.L. Brierley eds.), pp. 320-332, Van Nostrand Reinhold Comp., New York (1985).

70.        R. Huber, T.A. Langworthy, H. König, M. Thomm, C.R. Woese, U.B. Sleytr and K.O. Stetter: Thermotoga maritima sp. nov. represents a new genus of unique extremely thermophilic eubacteria growing up to 90°C.  Arch. Microbiol. 144,  324-333  (19­86).

71.        P. Messner, D. Pum, M. Sara, K.O. Stetter and U.B. Sleytr: Ultrastructure of the cell envelope of the archaebacteria Thermoproteus tenax and Thermoproteus neutrophilus. J. Bacteriol. 166, 1046-1054 (1986).

72.        G. Huber, H. Huber and K.O. Stetter: Isolation and characterization of new metal-mobilizing bacteria. Biotech. Bioeng. Symp. 16, 239-251 (1986).

73.        K.O. Stetter: Bakterielles Leben an der oberen Temperaturgrenze. Forum Mikrobiol. 9, 15-19 (1986).

74.        G. Fiala and K.O. Stetter: Pyrococcus furiosus sp. nov. represents a novel genus of marine heterotrophic archaebacteria growing optimally at 100°C. Arch. Microbiol. 145, 56-61 (19­86).

75.        M. Thomm, J. Madon and K.O. Stetter: DNA-dependent RNA polymerases of the three orders of methanogens. Biol. Chem. Hoppe- Seyler 367, 473-481 (1986).

76.        K.O. Stetter: Diversity of extremely thermophilic archaebacteria. In: Thermophiles: General, molecular and applied microbiology, (T.D. Brock ed.), pp. 39-74, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York (1986).

77.        K.O. Stetter, A. Segerer, W. Zillig, G. Huber, G. Fiala, R. Huber and H. König: Extremely thermophilic sulfur-metabolizing archaebacteria.  System. Appl. Microbiol. 7,  393-397 (1986).

78.        H. König and K.O. Stetter:  Studies on archaebacterial S-layers. System. Appl. Microbiol. 7, 300-309 (1986).

79.        G. Lauerer, J.K. Kristjansson, T.A. Langworthy, H. König and K.O. Stetter: Methanothermus sociabilis sp. nov., a second species within the Methanothermaceae growing at 97°C. System. Appl. Microbiol. 8, 100-105 (1986).

80.        G. Fiala, K.O. Stetter, H.W. Jannasch, T.A. Langworthy and J. Madon: Staphylothermus marinus sp. nov. represents a novel genus of extremely thermophilic submarine heterotrophic archaebacteria growing up to 98°C. System. Appl. Microbiol. 8, 106-113 (1986).

81.        H. Kneifel, K.O. Stetter, J.R. Andreesen, J. Wiegel, H. König and S.M. Schoberth: Distribution of polyamines in representative species of archaebacteria. System. Appl. Microbiol. 7, 241-245 (1986).

82.        K.O. Stetter: Leben in siedendem Wasser. In: Das Neue Universum 103, 371-378, Südwest Verlag, München (1986).

83.        F. Gropp, W.D. Reiter, A. Sentenac, W. Zillig, R. Schnabel, M. Thomm and K.O. Stetter: Homologies of components of DNA-dependent RNA polymerases of archaebacteria, eukaryotes and eubacteria. System. Appl. Microbiol. 7, 95-101 (1986).

83.    a) T. Wilharm, M. Thomm and K.O. Stetter: Genetic analysis of plasmid pMP1 from Methanolobus vulcani (Kurzfassung). Proceedings of the EMBO Workshop on Molecular Genetics of Archaebacteria and the International Workshop on Biology and Biochemistry of Archaebacteria, Munich, June 1985. In: Archaebacteria '85. (O. Kandler and W. Zillig, eds.), p. 401. Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart, New York, 1986.

83.    b) M. Thomm, J. Madon and K.O. Stetter: DNA-dependent RNA polymerases of the three orders of methanogens (Kurzfassung). Proceedings of the EMBO Workshop on Molecular Genetics of Archaebacteria and the International Workshop on Biology and Biochemistry of Archaebacteria, Munich, June 1985. In: Archae­bacteria '85. (O. Kandler and W. Zillig, eds.), pp. 407-408. Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart, New York, 1986.

83.    c) G. Huber and K.O. Stetter: Properties of newly isolated metal-mobilizing Sulfolobus-like organisms (Kurzfassung). Proceedings of the EMBO Workshop on Molecular Genetics of Archaebacteria and the International Workshop on Biology and Biochemistry of Archaebacteria, Munich, June 1985. In: Archaebacteria '85. (O. Kandler and W. Zillig, eds.), p. 413. Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart, New York, 1986.

83.    d) E. Nusser, H. König and K.O. Stetter: Occurence of glycogen in Methanolobus and Methanococcus (Kurzfassung). Proceedings of the EMBO Workshop on Molecular Genetics of Archaebacteria and the International Workshop on Biology and Biochemistry of Archaebacteria '85. (O. Kandler and W. Zillig, eds.), pp. 428-429. Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart, New York, 1986.

83.    e) A. Segerer, K.O. Stetter and F. Klink: Novel facultatively aerobic sulfur-dependent archaebacteria (Kurzfassung). Proceedings of the EMBO Workshop on Molecular Genetics of Archaebacteria and the International Workshop on Biology and Biochemistry of Archaebacteria, Munich, June 1985. In:  Archaebacteria '85. (O. Kandler and W. Zillig, eds.), p. 430. Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart, New York, 1986.

84.    P. Willekens, K.O. Stetter, A. Vandenberghe, E. Huysmans and R. De Wachter: The structure of 5 S ribosomal RNA in the me­thanogenic archaebacteria Methanolobus tindarius and Methanococcus thermolithotrophicus. FEBS Lett. 204, 273-278 (1986).

85.    K.O. Stetter: Extrem thermophile Mikroorganismen. In: Jahrbuch Biotechnologie 1986/87, (W. Crueger, K. Esser, P. Präve, M. Schlingmann, R. Thauer, F. Wagner eds.), pp. 59-75, Hanser Verlag, München, Wien (1986).

85.    a) K.O. Stetter: Extremely thermophilic microorganisms. In: Biotechnology Focus 1, (R.K. Finn and P. Präve, eds.), pp. 33-49, Hanser Publ., Munich, Vienna, New York (1988).

86.        A. Segerer, A. Neuner, J.K. Kristjansson and K.O. Stetter: Acidianus infernus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Acidianus brierleyi comb. nov.: Facultatively aerobic, extremely acidophilic thermophilic sulfur-metabolizing archaebacteria. Int. J. Syst. Bact. 36, 559-564 (1986).

87.        K.O. Stetter, G. Fiala, R. Huber, G. Huber and A. Segerer: Life above the boiling point of water? Experientia 42, No. 11/12, 1187-1191 (1986).

88.        K.O. Stetter: Leben bei hohen Temperaturen. In: Entstehung und Entwicklung der terrestrischen Planeten. 4. DFG-Kolloquium über Planetenforschung, Schloß Ringberg, 298-312, DFG 1985.

89.        K.O. Stetter: Hochtemperaturgrenzen des Lebens. In: Beobachtung, Experiment und Theorie in Naturwissenschaft und Medizin. Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft Deutscher Naturforscher und Ärzte, 114. Versammlung, München 1986, (R. Lüst, E. Buchborn, K. Dransfeld, H. Musso, R.K. Thauer, J. Thesing, H. Gibian, eds.), pp. 375-387, Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Stuttgart (1987).

90.        R. Huber, G. Huber, A. Segerer, J. Seger and K.O. Stetter: Aerobic and anaerobic extremely thermophilic autotrophs. In: Microbial growth on C1 compounds. Proceedings on the 5th International Symposium. (H.W. van Verseveld, J.A. Duine, eds.), pp. 44-51, Martinus Nijhoff Publ., Dordrecht (1987).

91.        J.A. McCloskey, P. F. Crain, C. G. Edmonds, R. Gupta, T. Hashizume, Douglas W. Phillipson and Karl O. Stetter: Structure determination of a new fluorescent tricyclic nucleoside from archaebacterial tRNA.  Nucl. Acids Res. 15, 683-693 (1987).

92.        L. Achenbach-Richter, R. Gupta, K.O. Stetter and C.R. Woese: Were the original eubacteria thermophiles? System. Appl. Microbiol. 9, 34-39 (1987).

93.        K.O. Stetter, G. Lauerer, M. Thomm and A. Neuner: Isolation of extremely thermophilic sulfate reducers: Evidence for a novel branch of archaebacteria. Science 236, 822-824 (1987).

94.        L. Achenbach-Richter, K.O. Stetter and C. R. Woese: A possible biochemical missing link among archaebacteria. Nature 327, 348-349 (1987).

95.        J. Schallenberg, M. Thomm, K.O. Stetter, M. Moes, M. Truss, R. Allmansberger, M. Bokranz, E. Muth and A. Klein: Analysis of functionally related gene groups in methanogenic bacteria. In: Biology of Anaerobic Bacteria, (H. C. Dubourguier et al., eds.), pp. 182-192, Elsevier Science Publ., Amsterdam (1986).

96.        C.G. Edmonds, P.F. Crain, T. Hashizume, R. Gupta, K.O. Stetter and J.A. McCloskey: Structural characterization of four ribose-methylated nucleosides from the transfer RNA of extremely thermophilic archaebacteria. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 909-910 (1987).

97.        R. Huber, J.K. Kristjansson and K.O. Stetter: Pyrobaculum gen. nov., a new genus of neutrophilic, rod-shaped archaebacteria from continental solfataras growing optimally at 100°C. Arch. Microbiol. 149, 95-101 (1987).

98.        H. König, P. Messner and K.O. Stetter: The fine structure of the fibers of Pyrodictium occultum. FEMS Microbiol. Letters 49, 207-212 (1988).

99.        G.A. Alfredsson, J.K. Kristjansson, S. Hjörleifsdottir and K.O. Stetter: Rhodothermus marinus, gen. nov., sp. nov., a thermophilic, halophilic bacterium from submarine hot springs in Iceland. J. Gen. Microbiol. 134, 299-306 (1988).

100.    G. Bernhardt, A. Distèche, R. Jaenicke, B. Koch, H.-D. Lüdemann and K.O. Stetter: Effect of carbon dioxide and hydrostatic pressure of the pH of culture media and the growth of methanogens at elevated temperature. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 28, 176-181 (1988).

101.    K.O. Stetter: Archaeglobus fulgidus gen. nov., sp. nov.: a new taxon of extremely thermophilic archaebacteria. System. Appl. Microbiol. 10, 172-173 (1988).

102.    A. Segerer, T.A. Langworthy and K.O. Stetter: Thermoplasma acidophilum and Thermoplasma volcanium sp. nov. from solfatara fields. System. Appl. Microbiol. 10, 161-171 (1988).

103.    M. Thomm, A.J. Lindner, G.R. Hartmann and K.O. Stetter:  Affinity labelling of the active center of DNA-dependent RNA polymerases within the archaebacterial kingdom. System. Appl. Microbiol. 10, 101-105 (1988).

104.    J.W. Brown, M. Thomm, G.S. Beckler, G. Frey, K.O. Stetter and J.N. Reeve: An archaebacterial RNA polymerase binding site and transcription initiation of the hisA gene in Methanococcus vannielii. Nucl. Acids Res. 16, 135-150 (1988).

105.    H.W. Jannasch, R. Huber, S. Belkin and K.O. Stetter: Thermotoga neapolitana sp. nov. of the extremely thermophilic, eubacterial genus Thermotoga. Arch. Microbiol. 150, 103-104 (1988).

106.    G. Bernhardt. R. Jaenicke, H.-D. Lüdemann, H. König and K.O. Stetter: High pressure enhances the growth rate of the thermophilic archaebacterium Methanococcus thermolithotrophicus without extending its temperature range. Appl. Environm. Microbiol. 54, 1258-1261 (1988).

107.    M. Thomm, G. Frey, B.J. Bolton, F. Laue, C.Kessler and K.O. Stetter: MvnI: a restriction enzyme in the archaebacterium Methanococcus vannielii. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 52, 229-234 (1988).

108.    E. Nusser, E. Hartmann, H. Allmeier, H. König, G. Paul and K.O. Stetter: A glycoprotein surface layer covers the pseudomurein sacculus of the extreme thermophile Methanothermus fervidus. In: Crystalline bacterial cell surface layers, (U.B. Sleytr, P. Messner, D. Pumand M. Sára, eds.), pp. 21-25, Springer Verlag, Berlin (1988).

109.    J.A. McCloskey, C.G. Edmonds, R. Gupta, T. Hashizume, C.H. Hocart and K.O. Stetter: Characterization and synthesis of a new nucleoside from archaebacterial transfer RNA: 1,2'-O-dimethylinosine. Nucl. Acids Res., Symp. Series 20, 45-46 (1988).

110.    G.R. Hartmann, C. Biebricher, S.J. Glaser,  F. Grosse,  M.J. Katzameyer,  A.J. Lindner,  H. Mosig, H.-P. Nasheuer, L.B. Roth­man-Denes, A.R. Schäffner, G.J. Schneider, K.O. Stetter and M. Thomm: Initiation of transcription - a general tool for affinity labeling of RNA polymerases by autocatalysis. Biol. Chem. Hoppe-Seyler 369, 775-788 (1988).

111.    J. Schallenberg, M. Moes, M. Truss, W. Reiser, M. Thomm, K.O. Stetter and A. Klein: Cloning and physical mapping of RNA polymerase genes from Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum and comparison of homologies and gene orders with those of RNA polymerase genes from other methanogenic archaebacteria. J. Bacteriol. 170, 2247-2253 (1988).

112.    P. Londei, S. Altamura, R. Huber, K.O. Stetter and P. Cammarano: Ribosomes of the extremely thermophilic eubacterium Thermotoga maritima are uniquely insensitive to the miscoding-inducing action of aminoglycoside antibiotics. J. Bacteriol. 170, 4353-4360 (1988).

113.    M. De Rosa, A. Gambacorta, R. Huber, V. Lanzotti, B. Nicolaus, K.O. Stetter and A. Trincone: A new 15,16-dimethyl-30-glyceryloxytriacontanoic acid from lipids of Thermotoga maritima. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., pp. 1300-1301 (1988).

114.    R. Jaenicke, G. Bernhardt, H.-D. Lüdemann and K.O. Stetter: Pressure-induced alterations in the protein pattern of the thermophilic archaebacterium Methanococcus thermolithotrophicus. Appl. Environm. Microbiol. 54, 2375-2380 (1988).

115.    R. Rachel, I. Wildhaber, K.O. Stetter and W. Baumeister: The structure of the surface protein of Thermotoga maritima. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on S-layers in Procaryotes (U.B. Sleytr, P. Messner, D. Pumand M. Sára eds.), pp. 83-86, Springer Verlag Berlin, Heidelberg (1988).

116.    K.O. Stetter: Hyperthermophiles - Physiology and Enzymes. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 42, 315-317 (1988).

117.    M.  , W. Ludwig, K.O. Stetterand K.H. Schleifer: Nucleotide sequence of the gene coding for the elongation factor Tu from the extremely thermophilic eubacterium Thermotoga maritima. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 57, 115-120 (1989).

118.    K.O. Stetter: Extremely thermophilic chemolithoautotrophic archaebacteria. In: Autotrophic Bacteria (H.G. Schlegel and B. Bowien eds.), pp. 167-176, Science Tech Publishers Madison, WIand Springer Verlag Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, London, Paris, Tokyo (1989).

119.    B.J. Tindall, K.O. Stetter and M.D. Collins: A novel, fully saturated menaquinone from the thermophilic, sulphate-reducing archaebacterium Archaeoglobus fulgidus. J. Gen. Microbiol. 135, 693-696 (1989).

120.    G. Zellner, E. Stackebrandt, H. Kneifel, P. Messner, U.B. Sleytr, E. Conway de Macario, H.-P. Zabel, K.O. Stetter and J. Winter: Isolation and characterization of a thermophilic, sulfate reducing archaebacterium, Archaeoglobus fulgidus strain Z. System. Appl. Microbiol. 11, 151-160 (1989).

121.    H. König and K.O. Stetter: Archaeobacteria. In: Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, Volume 3 (J.T. Staley ed.), pp. 2171-2253 (Section 25), Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, Hongkong, London, Sydney (1989).

122.    E. Windberger, R. Huber, A. Trincone, H. Fricke and K.O. Stetter: Thermotoga thermarum sp. nov. and Thermotoga neapolitana occuring in African continental solfataric springs. Arch. Microbiol. 151, 506-512 (1989).

123.    H. Huber and K.O. Stetter: Thiobacillus prosperus sp. nov., represents a new group of halotolerant metal-mobilizing bacteria isolated from a marine geothermal field. Arch. Microbiol. 151, 479-485 (1989).

124.    G. Huber, C. Spinnler, A. Gambacorta and K.O. Stetter: Metallosphaera sedula, gen. and sp. nov. represents a new genus of aerobic, metal-mobilizing, thermoacidophilic archaebacteria. System. Appl. Microbiol. 12, 38-47 (1989).

125.    R. Huber, C.R. Woese, T.A. Langworthy, H. Fricke and K.O. Stetter: Thermosipho africanus gen. nov., represents a new genus of thermophilic eubacteria within the "Thermotogales". System. Appl. Microbiol. 12, 32-37 (1989).

126.    B.P. Kaine, C.M. Schurke and K.O. Stetter: Genes for the 16S and 5S ribosomal RNAs and the 7S RNA of Pyrodictium occultum. System. Appl. Microbiol. 12, 8-14 (1989).

127.    R. Skorko, J. Osipiuk and K.O. Stetter: Glycogen-bound polyphosphate kinase from the archaebacterium Sulfolobus acidocaldarius. J. Bact. 171, 5162-5164 (1989).

128.    H. Fricke, O. Giere, K. Stetter, G.A. Alfredsson, J.K. Krist­jansson, P. Stoffers and J. Svavarsson: Hydrothermal vent communities at the shallow subpolar Mid-Atlantic ridge. Marine Biology 102, 425-429 (1989).

129.    M. De Rosa, A. Gambacorta, R. Huber, V. Lanzotti, B. Nicolaus, K.O. Stetter and A. Trincone: Lipid structures in Thermotoga maritima. In: Microbiology of extreme environments and its potential for biotechnology (M.S. Da Costa, J.C. Duarteand R.A.D. Williams, eds.), pp. 167-173, Elsevier Applied Science, London and New York (1989).

130.    R. Huber, M. Kurr, H.W. Jannasch and K.O. Stetter: A novel group of abyssal methanogenic archaebacteria (Methanopyrus) growing at 110°C. Nature 342, 833-834 (1989).

131.    K.O. Stetter, G. Fiala, G. Huber, R. Huber, A. Neuner and A. Segerer: Hyperthermophilic bacterial communities within terrestrial and marine hydrothermal areas. Recent advances in microbial ecology. Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium of Microbial Ecology (ISME-5). (T. Hattori, Y. Ishida, Y. Maruyama, R.Y. Morita, A. Uchida, eds.), pp. 51-54. Japan Scientific Society Press, Tokyo, Japan (1989).

132.    H. Huber and K.O. Stetter: Thiobacillus cuprinus sp. nov., a novel facultatively organotrophic metal-mobilizing bacterium. Appl. Environm. Microbiol. 56, 315-322 (1990).

133.    A. Neuner, H.W. Jannasch, S. Belkin and K.O. Stetter: Thermococcus litoralis sp. nov.: A new species of extremely thermophilic marine archaebacteria. Arch. Microbiol. 153, 205-207 (1990).

134.    A. Wrba, R. Jaenicke, R. Huber and K.O. Stetter: Lactate dehydrogenase from the extreme thermophile Thermotoga maritima. Eur. J. Biochem. 188, 195-201 (1990).

135.    S. Burggraf, H.W. Jannasch, B. Nicolaus and K.O. Stetter: Archaeoglobus profundus sp. nov., represents a new species within the sulfate-reducing archaebacteria. System. Appl. Microbiol. 13, 24-28 (1990).

136.    R. Rachel, A.M. Engel, R. Huber, K.O. Stetter and W. Baumeister: A porin-type protein is the main constituent of the cell envelope of the ancestral eubacterium Thermotoga maritima. FEBS Lett. 262, 64-68 (1990).

137.    R. Huber, P. Stoffers, J.L. Cheminee, H.H. Richnow and K.O. Stetter: Hyperthermophilic archaebacteria within the crater and open-sea plume of erupting Macdonald Seamount. Nature 345, 179-181 (1990).

138.    D.E. Robertson, M.F. Roberts, N. Belay, K.O. Stetter and D. R. Boone: Occurrence of b-Glutamate, a novel osmolyte, in marine methanogenic bacteria. Appl. and Environm. Microbiol. 56, 1504-1508 (1990).

139.    K.O. Stetter, G. Fiala, G. Huber, R. Huber and A. Segerer: Hyperthermophilic microorganisms. FEMS Microbiol. Rev. 75, 117-124 (1990).

140.    R. Huber, C.R. Woese, T.A. Langworthy, J.K. Kristjansson and K.O. Stetter: Fervidobacterium islandicum sp. nov., a new extremely thermophilic eubacterium belonging to the "Thermoto­gales". Arch. Microbiol. 154, 105-111 (1990).

141.    G. Fiala, C.R. Woese, T.A. Langworthy and K.O. Stetter: Flexistipes sinusarabici, a novel genus and species of eubacteria occurring in the Atlantis II deep brines of the Red Sea. Arch. Microbiol. 154, 120-126 (1990).

142.    E. Drobner, H. Huber, G. Wächtershäuser, D. Rose and K.O. Stetter: Pyrite formation linked with hydrogen evolution under anaerobic conditions. Nature 346, 742-744 (1990).

143.    C.R. Woese, D. Yang, L. Mandelco and K.O. Stetter: The Flexibacter-Flavobacter connection. System. Appl. Microbiol. 13, 161-165 (1990).

144.    E. Drobner, H. Huber and K.O. Stetter: Thiobacillus ferrooxidans, a facultative hydrogen oxidizer. Appl. and Environm. Microbiol. 56, 2922-2923 (1990).

145.