Name:
Thermoanaerobacterium thermosulfurigenes (Schink and Zeikus 1983) Lee et al. 1993
Synonym(s):
Clostridium thermosulfurogenes Schink and Zeikus 1983
Clostridium thermosulfurigenes Schink and Zeikus 1983
DSM No.:
2229, Type strain
Strain designation:
4B
Other collection no.
or WDCM no.:
ATCC 33743
Isolated from:
thermal spring
Country:
United States of America
Wyoming, Yellowstone Natl. Park, Octopus Spring
Date of sampling:
before 08.12.1981
Nagoya Protocol Restrictions:
There are NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain.
History:
<- J. G. Zeikus, University of Wisconsin, Department of Bacteriology, Madison, Wisconsin, USA; 4B (Clostridium thermosulfurigenes)
Genbank accession numbers:
16S rRNA gene: L09171
Cultivation conditions:
Medium 211 , anaerobic, 60°C
Medium/media recipe(s) required for preparing 211:
- Medium 141
- Medium 144
Please follow special instructions: 'Cultivation of Anaerobes'
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Summary and
additional information:
<- J. G. Zeikus, University of Wisconsin, Department of Bacteriology, Madison, Wisconsin, USA; 4B (Clostridium thermosulfurigenes). Thermal spring; USA, Yellowstone Natl. Park (2313). Type strain. Taxonomy/description (2313, 2566, 4652). Sequence accession no. 16S rRNA gene: L09171. Produces elemental sulfur from thiosulfate (2313), pectin methylesterase (U.S.Patent 4,572,898; U.S.Patent 4,721,676), polygalacturonate hydrolase (U.S.Patent 4,572,898; U.S.Patent 4,721,676), ethanol from starch (U.S.Patent 4,647,538; U.S.Patent 4,604, 352) (5311), thermostable ?-amylase (5311). Fermentation of pectin. (Medium 211, 60°C, anaerobic).
Literature:
2313, 2566, 4652, 5311, 5312, 5313, 5314, 5315
Risk group:
1 (classification according to German TRBA)
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