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Review
. 2017 Jan;21(1):15-26.
doi: 10.1007/s00792-016-0873-3. Epub 2016 Sep 13.

"Hot" acetogenesis

Mirko Basen  1 , Volker Müller  2
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Review

"Hot" acetogenesis

Mirko Basen et al. Extremophiles. 2017 Jan.

Abstract

Thermophilic microorganisms as well as acetogenic bacteria are both considered ancient. Interestingly, only a few species of bacteria, all belonging to the family Thermoanaerobacteraceae, are described to conserve energy from acetate formation with hydrogen as electron donor and carbon dioxide as electron acceptor. This review reflects the metabolic differences between Moorella spp., Thermoanaerobacter kivui and Thermacetogenium phaeum, with focus on the biochemistry of autotrophic growth and energy conservation. The potential of these thermophilic acetogens for biotechnological applications is discussed briefly.

Keywords: Acetogenesis; CODH/ACS; Moorella thermoacetica; Thermacetogenium phaeum; Thermoanaerobacter kivui; Thermophiles; Wood-Ljungdahl pathway.

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