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Produces energy in the form of '''ATP''' {{CompoundIcon|image=ATPIcon.png|internalName=atp}} using '''Temperature''' {{CompoundIcon|image=TemperatureIcon.png|internalName=temperature}} gradients in the environment. Eukaryotic form of the less efficient '''[[Thermosynthase]]'''. | |||
Speculative organelle not found in real life. | Speculative organelle not found in real life. Unavailable in games with ''LAWK'' (Life As We Know it) turned on. | ||
It is a membrane-bound organelle containing thermosensitive enzymes inside membranous compartments. It is a prokaryote that has been assimilated for use by its eukaryotic host. The enzymes are able to use the energy of rising '''Temperature''' {{CompoundIcon|image=TemperatureIcon.png|internalName=temperature}} in their surroundings to produce '''ATP''' {{CompoundIcon|image=ATPIcon.png|internalName=atp}} in a process called ''thermosynthesis''. | |||
== Requirements == | == Requirements == | ||
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'''Thermoplasts''' only appear in games with LAWK turned off in game settings. | '''Thermoplasts''' only appear in games with LAWK turned off in game settings. | ||
If organelle | If ''organelle unlocks'' are enabled in game settings, the organelle can be unlocked without ''endosymbiosis'' as long as the following condition is met ''for the player cell'': | ||
* Contains at least '''3''' hexes of '''[[Thermosynthase]]''' for at least '''5''' generations in a row. | * Contains at least '''3''' hexes of '''[[Thermosynthase]]''' for at least '''5''' generations in a row. | ||
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== Processes == | == Processes == | ||
'''Thermosynthesis''': '''Temperature''' {{CompoundIcon|image=TemperatureIcon.png|internalName=temperature}} → '''ATP''' {{CompoundIcon|image=ATPIcon.png|internalName=atp}} | '''Thermosynthesis''': '''Temperature''' {{CompoundIcon|image=TemperatureIcon.png|internalName=temperature}} ''increase'' → '''ATP''' {{CompoundIcon|image=ATPIcon.png|internalName=atp}} | ||
Generates energy | Generates energy from increasing '''Temperature''' {{CompoundIcon|image=TemperatureIcon.png|internalName=temperature}}. The thermosensitive enzymes change shape as the '''Temperature''' {{CompoundIcon|image=TemperatureIcon.png|internalName=temperature}} rises, allowing the recycling of ''ADP'' into '''ATP''' {{CompoundIcon|image=ATPIcon.png|internalName=atp}}. As the cell cools, the enzymes return to their previous shape, allowing the process to repeat. More efficient form of ''Bacterial Thermosynthesis'' present in '''[[Thermosynthase]]'''. | ||
The rate of its '''ATP''' {{CompoundIcon|image=ATPIcon.png|internalName=atp}} production scales with '''Temperature''' {{CompoundIcon|image=TemperatureIcon.png|internalName=temperature}} ''delta''. | |||
== Modifications == | == Modifications == | ||
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== Effects == | == Effects == | ||
Enables ''thermal vision'', which can be toggled on and off. This overlays the relative temperature of the water onto the screen, with hotter areas looking more red. | |||
== Upgrades == | == Upgrades == | ||
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== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
Probably the most mobile form of autotrophy, '''Thermosynthesis''' requires almost constant movement. You need to go from colder areas to hotter ones and back again. After the cell's temperature has stopped increasing, '''ATP''' {{CompoundIcon|image=ATPIcon.png|internalName=atp}} production drops to zero. It is best to activate ''thermal vision'' to see the hot and cold areas around your cell, to most effectively steer through them. Thermoplasts are much more effective in much hotter patches, and so are best used in the Volcanic Vents. | |||
Because the '''Thermoplast's''' '''ATP''' {{CompoundIcon|image=ATPIcon.png|internalName=atp}} production will stop frequently, it is important to have a second energy source, or else you will take continual damage from lack of '''ATP''' {{CompoundIcon|image=ATPIcon.png|internalName=atp}}. | |||
With organelle unlocks enabled, the requirement to reproduce multiple times with '''[[Thermosynthase]]''' in your cell means a player who evolves '''Thermoplasts''' has likely already specialised quite heavily in '''Thermosynthesis''' by the time they obtain '''Thermoplasts'''. | With organelle unlocks enabled, the requirement to reproduce multiple times with '''[[Thermosynthase]]''' in your cell means a player who evolves '''Thermoplasts''' has likely already specialised quite heavily in '''Thermosynthesis''' by the time they obtain '''Thermoplasts'''. | ||
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== Scientific Background == | == Scientific Background == | ||
Thermosynthesis was first proposed by Anthonie Muller in a 1983 paper ("Thermoelectric Energy Conversion Could Be An Energy Source Of Living Organisms", in Physics Letters A, vol. 96, Issue 6, pp. 319-321) . It would provide a small fraction of the overall energy that respiration does ("A Search For Thermosynthesis: Starvation Survival In Thermally Cycled Bacteria", https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0604084). | |||
Muller even suggested thermosynthesis could have been a precursor to the earliest (sulfur-based) photosynthesis ("Photosystem 0, A Proposed Ancestral Photosystem Without Reducing Power That Synthesized ATP During Light-Dark cycling", www.arxiv.org/physics/0501050). | |||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermosynthesis | |||
Latest revision as of 09:59, 4 April 2025
| Organelle Details | |
|---|---|
| Thermoplast |  |
| |
| Base Cost (MP) | 55 |
| Requires Nucleus | Yes |
| Processes | Thermosynthesis |
| Enzymes | None |
| Size (Hexes) | 2 |
| Osmoregulation Cost | 2 |
| Storage | 1 |
| Unique | No |
| Upgrades | None |
| Internal Name | thermoplast |
Produces energy in the form of ATP 
using Temperature 
gradients in the environment. Eukaryotic form of the less efficient Thermosynthase.
Speculative organelle not found in real life. Unavailable in games with LAWK (Life As We Know it) turned on.
It is a membrane-bound organelle containing thermosensitive enzymes inside membranous compartments. It is a prokaryote that has been assimilated for use by its eukaryotic host. The enzymes are able to use the energy of rising Temperature in their surroundings to produce ATP in a process called thermosynthesis.
Requirements
Thermoplasts only appear in games with LAWK turned off in game settings.
If organelle unlocks are enabled in game settings, the organelle can be unlocked without endosymbiosis as long as the following condition is met for the player cell:
- Contains at least 3 hexes of Thermosynthase for at least 5 generations in a row.
Processes
Thermosynthesis: Temperature increase → ATP
Generates energy from increasing Temperature . The thermosensitive enzymes change shape as the Temperature rises, allowing the recycling of ADP into ATP . As the cell cools, the enzymes return to their previous shape, allowing the process to repeat. More efficient form of Bacterial Thermosynthesis present in Thermosynthase.
The rate of its ATP production scales with Temperature delta.
Modifications
No modifications.
Effects
Enables thermal vision, which can be toggled on and off. This overlays the relative temperature of the water onto the screen, with hotter areas looking more red.
Upgrades
No upgrades.
Strategy
Probably the most mobile form of autotrophy, Thermosynthesis requires almost constant movement. You need to go from colder areas to hotter ones and back again. After the cell's temperature has stopped increasing, ATP production drops to zero. It is best to activate thermal vision to see the hot and cold areas around your cell, to most effectively steer through them. Thermoplasts are much more effective in much hotter patches, and so are best used in the Volcanic Vents.
Because the Thermoplast's ATP production will stop frequently, it is important to have a second energy source, or else you will take continual damage from lack of ATP .
With organelle unlocks enabled, the requirement to reproduce multiple times with Thermosynthase in your cell means a player who evolves Thermoplasts has likely already specialised quite heavily in Thermosynthesis by the time they obtain Thermoplasts.
Scientific Background
Thermosynthesis was first proposed by Anthonie Muller in a 1983 paper ("Thermoelectric Energy Conversion Could Be An Energy Source Of Living Organisms", in Physics Letters A, vol. 96, Issue 6, pp. 319-321) . It would provide a small fraction of the overall energy that respiration does ("A Search For Thermosynthesis: Starvation Survival In Thermally Cycled Bacteria", https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0604084).
Muller even suggested thermosynthesis could have been a precursor to the earliest (sulfur-based) photosynthesis ("Photosystem 0, A Proposed Ancestral Photosystem Without Reducing Power That Synthesized ATP During Light-Dark cycling", www.arxiv.org/physics/0501050).