Physiology of chemoheterotrophic thermoanaerobes
(2023) In Grand challenges in biology and biotechnology p.133-151- Abstract
- The industry is increasingly discovering the potential of strict anaerobic thermophilic bacteria, as there are many applications to consider, including the production of stable thermozymes and degradation of lignocellulosic materials, proteins, and alkanes. However, the metabolism of these thermoanaerobes is still poorly understood and so far, there is comprehensive knowledge of only a few model species. Of the studies published to date, the vast majority have focused almost exclusively on the anaerobic catabolism of carbohydrates, including polysaccharides, hexoses, pentoses, and disaccharides. While research on the fermentation of proteins and amino acids has enjoyed some recent developments, the exploration of the degradation of lipids... (More)
- The industry is increasingly discovering the potential of strict anaerobic thermophilic bacteria, as there are many applications to consider, including the production of stable thermozymes and degradation of lignocellulosic materials, proteins, and alkanes. However, the metabolism of these thermoanaerobes is still poorly understood and so far, there is comprehensive knowledge of only a few model species. Of the studies published to date, the vast majority have focused almost exclusively on the anaerobic catabolism of carbohydrates, including polysaccharides, hexoses, pentoses, and disaccharides. While research on the fermentation of proteins and amino acids has enjoyed some recent developments, the exploration of the degradation of lipids and alkanes under these conditions has only just begun. In this chapter, the different central carbon pathways are discussed along with the utilization of alternative intracellular energy carriers other than ATP, namely GTP and pyrophosphate. Subsequent steps and approaches in deeper understanding of the physiology are concisely discussed. (Less)
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- van Niel, Ed LU ; Scully, Sean M and Örlygsson, Johann
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- publishing date
- 2023-11
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- amino acid fermentation, central carbon pathways, energy carriers, genetic engineering, proteolytic thermophiles, lignocellulose degradation
- host publication
- Thermophilic Anaerobes : Phylogeny, Physiology and Biotechnological Applications - Phylogeny, Physiology and Biotechnological Applications
- series title
- Grand challenges in biology and biotechnology
- editor
- Scully, Sean M and Örlygsson, Johann
- pages
- 19 pages
- publisher
- Springer
- ISBN
- 978-3-031-41720-7
- 978-3-031-41719-1
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-031-41720-7_5
- language
- English
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- yes
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- 4b227e38-a29f-4b0c-b0d2-611cd11dcbea
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