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Members of the Order Thermotogales: From Microbiology to Hydrogen Production

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Microbial BioEnergy: Hydrogen Production

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Members of the deep-branching order Thermotogales are widespread in various terrestrial, submarine and subterrestrial extreme environments. This bacterial order included both thermophilic and hyperthermophilic anaerobic microorganisms so far pertaining to ten genera. It is only recently (2011) that cultivation of a mesophilic member of this order belonging to a novel genus, Mesotoga, has been successful. All members, with the exception of Mesotoga spp., are recognized as high hydrogen producers having possible applications in biotechnology with a peculiar emphasis for members of the genus Thermotoga (e.g. T. maritima and T. neapolitana). The ecology, phylogeny and metabolism linked to hydrogen production of these bacteria, are reviewed.

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Abbreviations

CMC –:

Carboxy methyl cellulose;

GAP deh –:

Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase;

GghA –:

1,4-β-D-glucan glucohydrolase;

HEPES –:

4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid;

MBS –:

Metabisulfite;

NRO –:

NADH oxidoreductase;

ORF –:

Open reading frames;

RET –:

Reversed electron transport;

ROS –:

Reactive oxygen species

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The research leading to results obtained by D.Z. and M.C. on H2-production by Thermotoga spp. has received funding from the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (MIPAAF) under grant ‘Combined production of hydrogen and methane from agricultural and zootechnical wastes through biological processes (BIO-HYDRO)’.

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Cappelletti, M., Zannoni, D., Postec, A., Ollivier, B. (2014). Members of the Order Thermotogales: From Microbiology to Hydrogen Production. In: Zannoni, D., De Philippis, R. (eds) Microbial BioEnergy: Hydrogen Production. Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration, vol 38. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8554-9_9

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