Physiological Versatility of the Extremely Thermoacidophilic Archaeon Metallosphaera sedula Supported by Transcriptomic Analysis of Heterotrophic, Autotrophic, and Mixotrophic Growth
Author(s) -
Kathryne S. Auernik,
Robert M. Kelly
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.01336-09
Subject(s) - heterotroph , autotroph , mixotroph , chemistry , biology , biochemistry , bacteria , genetics
Comparative transcriptomic analysis of autotrophic, heterotrophic, and mixotrophic growth of the archaeon Metallosphaera sedula (70 degrees C, pH 2.0) revealed candidates for yet-to-be-confirmed components of the 3-hydroxypropionate/4-hydroxybutyrate pathway and implicated a membrane-bound hydrogenase (Msed_0944-Msed_0946) for growth on H(2). Routes for generation of ATP and reducing equivalents were also identified.
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