Thermovorax subterraneus, gen. nov., sp. nov., a thermophilic hydrogen-producing bacterium isolated from geothermally active underground mine |
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Authors: | Annukka E Mäkinen Anna H Kaksonen Jaakko A Puhakka |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Tampere University of Technology, P.O. Box 541, 33101 Tampere, Finland |
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Abstract: | A thermophilic, rod-shaped, motile, Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium strain 70BT was isolated from a geothermally active underground mine in Japan. The temperature and pH range for growth was 50–81°C (optimum
71°C) and 6.2–9.8 (optimum pH 7–7.5), respectively. Growth occurred in the presence 0–2% NaCl (optimum 1% NaCl). Strain 70BT could utilize glucose, fructose, mannose, mannitol, pyruvate, cellobiose and tryptone as substrates. Thiosulfate was used
as electron acceptor. Major whole-cell fatty acids were iso-C15:0, C16:0 DMA (dimethyl acetal), C16:0 and anteiso-C15:0. The G+C mol% of the DNA was 44.2%. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed that the closest relatives
of strain 70BT were Thermosediminibacter oceani DSM 16646T (94% similarity) and Thermosediminibacter litoriperuensis DSM 16647 (93% similarity). The phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic properties suggest that strain 70BT represents a novel species in a new genus, for which the name Thermovorax subterraneus gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Thermovorax subterraneus is 70BT (=DSM 21563 = JCM 15541). |
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Keywords: | Thermovorax subterraneus Gen nov Sp nov Thermophilic Hydrogen-producing bacterium |
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