Hydrogenomics of the extremely thermophilic bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor saccharolyticus
(2008) In Applied and Environmental Microbiology 74(21). p.6720-6729- Abstract
- Caldicellulosiruptor saccharolyticus is an extremely thermophilic, gram-positive anaerobe which ferments
cellulose-, hemicellulose- and pectin-containing biomass to acetate, CO2, and hydrogen. Its broad substrate
range, high hydrogen-producing capacity, and ability to coutilize glucose and xylose make this bacterium an
attractive candidate for microbial bioenergy production. Here, the complete genome sequence of C. saccharolyticus,
consisting of a 2,970,275-bp circular chromosome encoding 2,679 predicted proteins, is described.
Analysis of the genome revealed that C. saccharolyticus has an extensive polysaccharide-hydrolyzing capacity
for cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin, and starch,... (More) - Caldicellulosiruptor saccharolyticus is an extremely thermophilic, gram-positive anaerobe which ferments
cellulose-, hemicellulose- and pectin-containing biomass to acetate, CO2, and hydrogen. Its broad substrate
range, high hydrogen-producing capacity, and ability to coutilize glucose and xylose make this bacterium an
attractive candidate for microbial bioenergy production. Here, the complete genome sequence of C. saccharolyticus,
consisting of a 2,970,275-bp circular chromosome encoding 2,679 predicted proteins, is described.
Analysis of the genome revealed that C. saccharolyticus has an extensive polysaccharide-hydrolyzing capacity
for cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin, and starch, coupled to a large number of ABC transporters for monomeric
and oligomeric sugar uptake. The components of the Embden-Meyerhof and nonoxidative pentose phosphate
pathways are all present; however, there is no evidence that an Entner-Doudoroff pathway is present. Catabolic
pathways for a range of sugars, including rhamnose, fucose, arabinose, glucuronate, fructose, and galactose,
were identified. These pathways lead to the production of NADH and reduced ferredoxin. NADH and reduced
ferredoxin are subsequently used by two distinct hydrogenases to generate hydrogen. Whole-genome transcriptome
analysis revealed that there is significant upregulation of the glycolytic pathway and an ABC-type sugar
transporter during growth on glucose and xylose, indicating that C. saccharolyticus coferments these sugars
unimpeded by glucose-based catabolite repression. The capacity to simultaneously process and utilize a range
of carbohydrates associated with biomass feedstocks is a highly desirable feature of this lignocelluloseutilizing,
biofuel-producing bacterium. (Less)
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abstract = {{Caldicellulosiruptor saccharolyticus is an extremely thermophilic, gram-positive anaerobe which ferments<br/><br>
cellulose-, hemicellulose- and pectin-containing biomass to acetate, CO2, and hydrogen. Its broad substrate<br/><br>
range, high hydrogen-producing capacity, and ability to coutilize glucose and xylose make this bacterium an<br/><br>
attractive candidate for microbial bioenergy production. Here, the complete genome sequence of C. saccharolyticus,<br/><br>
consisting of a 2,970,275-bp circular chromosome encoding 2,679 predicted proteins, is described.<br/><br>
Analysis of the genome revealed that C. saccharolyticus has an extensive polysaccharide-hydrolyzing capacity<br/><br>
for cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin, and starch, coupled to a large number of ABC transporters for monomeric<br/><br>
and oligomeric sugar uptake. The components of the Embden-Meyerhof and nonoxidative pentose phosphate<br/><br>
pathways are all present; however, there is no evidence that an Entner-Doudoroff pathway is present. Catabolic<br/><br>
pathways for a range of sugars, including rhamnose, fucose, arabinose, glucuronate, fructose, and galactose,<br/><br>
were identified. These pathways lead to the production of NADH and reduced ferredoxin. NADH and reduced<br/><br>
ferredoxin are subsequently used by two distinct hydrogenases to generate hydrogen. Whole-genome transcriptome<br/><br>
analysis revealed that there is significant upregulation of the glycolytic pathway and an ABC-type sugar<br/><br>
transporter during growth on glucose and xylose, indicating that C. saccharolyticus coferments these sugars<br/><br>
unimpeded by glucose-based catabolite repression. The capacity to simultaneously process and utilize a range<br/><br>
of carbohydrates associated with biomass feedstocks is a highly desirable feature of this lignocelluloseutilizing,<br/><br>
biofuel-producing bacterium.}},
author = {{van de Werken, Harmen and Verhaart, Marcel and VanFossen, Amy and Willquist, Karin and Lewis, Derrick and Nichols, Jason and Goorissen, Heleen and Mongodin, Emmanuel and Nelson, Karen and van Niel, Ed and Stams, Alfons and Ward, Donald and de Vos, Willem and van der Oost, John and Kelly, Rober and Kengen, Servé}},
issn = {{0099-2240}},
keywords = {{genome annotation extreme thermophile hydrogen production Caldicellulosiruptor saccharolyticus}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{21}},
pages = {{6720--6729}},
publisher = {{American Society for Microbiology}},
series = {{Applied and Environmental Microbiology}},
title = {{Hydrogenomics of the extremely thermophilic bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor saccharolyticus}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00968-08}},
doi = {{10.1128/AEM.00968-08}},
volume = {{74}},
year = {{2008}},
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