Thermoanaerobacter brockii subsp. finnii Ako-1

Names Thermoanaerobacter brockii subsp. finnii Ako-1
Accession numbers NC_014964
Background Rising global demand for energy coupled with recent supply-side instability in the petroleum market have prompted renewed calls for the development of alternative fuel sources to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil. One such alternative, bioproduced ethanol derived from cellulosic plant materials is a primary alternative for immediate and long-term replacement of fossil fuels. Clostridia are chosen for their proven ability to degrade complex cellulosic polymers, to ferment a variety of cellulosic degradation byproducts to ethanol and to produce beneficial industrial compounds in addition to ethanol. Thermoanaerobacter brockii subsp. finnii (strain ATCC BAA-1853 / DSM 23119 / SP1PR4) is an anaerobic Gram-positive bacterium isolated from lake sediment sludge in Africa. It is an efficient producer of ethanol from xylose. Ethanol is the major end product of fermentation from glucose and xylose, but switches to acetate under thiosulfate-respiring conditions. Respiration of thiosulfate is accompanied by increased growth rates and yields, suggesting an increased rate of substrate-level phosphorylation. In addition, thiosulfate reduction can be linked to H2 oxidation which serves to alleviate the toxic effects of H2 concentrations. As such, thiosulfate- reducing species may play a significant role in carbon flux in sulfidogenic environments. (Adapted from: http://genome.jgi-psf.org/thebr/thebr.home.html). (EBI Integr8)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Firmicutes
Class:Clostridia
Order:Thermoanaerobacterales
Family:Thermoanaerobacteraceae
Genus:Thermoanaerobacter
Species:brockii
Strain Ako-1
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (14-JAN-2011) US DOE Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive B310, Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1698, USA
(25-JAN-2011) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method NA
Isolation site Lake sediment; Africa, Lake Kivu
Isolation country NA
Number of replicons 1
Gram staining properties Positive
Shape Bacilli
Mobility Yes
Flagellar presence Yes
Number of membranes 1
Oxygen requirements Anaerobic
Optimal temperature 65.0
Temperature range Thermophilic
Habitat Aquatic
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name NA
Cell arrangement Pairs, Singles
Sporulation Nonsporulating
Metabolism Saccharolytic
Energy source NA
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity No