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Distinct physiological roles of the three [NiFe]-hydrogenase orthologs in the hyperthermophilic archaeon Thermococcus kodakarensis.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Jun 2011
Kanai Tamotsu, Matsuoka Ryoji, Beppu Haruki, Nakajima Akihito, Okada Yoshihiro, Atomi Haruyuki, Imanaka Tadayuki
Abstract excerpt
Hydrogenases catalyze the reversible oxidation of molecular hydrogen (H₂) and play a key role in the energy metabolism of microorganisms in anaerobic environments. The hyperthermophilic archaeon Thermococcus kodakarensis KOD1, which assimilates organic carbon coupled with the reduction of elemental sulfur (S⁰) or H₂ generation, harbors three gene operons encoding [NiFe]-hydrogenase orthologs, namely, Hyh, Mbh,...
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