Moorella thermoacetica ATCC 39073

Names Moorella thermoacetica ATCC 39073
Accession numbers NC_007644
Background Moorella thermoacetica (originally isolated as Clostridium thermoaceticum) is a Gram-positive, thermophilic, acetogenic and rod-shaped bacterium. It uses carbon dioxide as a terminal electron acceptor and concomitantly synthesizes biomass and acetate via the acetyl-CoA or Wood-Ljungdahl pathway. This anaerobe can use a wide range of electron donors (sugars, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, alcohols, organic acids and aromatic compounds). Its spores are extremely resistant to high temperatures (55-60 degrees Celsius). (EBI Integr8)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Firmicutes
Class:Clostridia
Order:Thermoanaerobacterales
Family:Thermoanaerobacteraceae
Genus:Moorella
Species:thermoacetica
Strain ATCC 39073
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (08-DEC-2005) US DOE Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive B100, Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1698, USA
(13-DEC-2005) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method NA
Isolation site Bottom of stagnant ponds
Isolation country NA
Number of replicons 1
Gram staining properties Positive
Shape NA
Mobility Yes
Flagellar presence Yes
Number of membranes 1
Oxygen requirements Anaerobic
Optimal temperature 58.0
Temperature range Thermophilic
Habitat Aquatic
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name NA
Cell arrangement NA
Sporulation Sporulating
Metabolism Acetogen
Carbon dioxide fixation
Energy source NA
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity No