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Thiosulfate Oxidation by a Thermo-Neutrophilic Hydrogen-Oxidizing Bacterium, Hydrogenobacter thermophilus

Authors :
SANO, Ryoko
KAMEYA, Masafumi
WAKAI, Satoshi
ARAI, Hiroyuki
IGARASHI, Yasuo
ISHII, Masaharu
SAMBONGI, Yoshihiro
Source :
Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry; April 2010, Vol. 74 Issue: 4 p892-894, 3p
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

The thermo-neutrophilic hydrogen-oxidizing bacterium Hydrogenobacter thermophilusconstitutively oxidizes thiosulfate. Soluble extracts of it showed temperature-dependent thiosulfate oxidation activity with an optimum at 60 °C. A gene cluster for sox(sulfur oxidation) is presumably responsible for this activity. Among the cluster, two tandemly coded soxAgenes were uniquely found. These results suggest that the Sox system is widespread even in thermo-neutrophilic environments.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09168451 and 13476947
Volume :
74
Issue :
4
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs32910112
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.90948