Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7905, USA.
Environ Technol. 2010 Sep;31(10):1169-81. doi: 10.1080/09593330.2010.484076.
The genus Thermotoga comprises extremely thermophilic (Topt > or = 70 degrees C) and hyperthermophilic (Topt > or = 80 degrees C) bacteria, which have been extensively studied for insights into the basis for life at elevated temperatures and for biotechnological opportunities (e.g. biohydrogen production, biocatalysis). Over the past decade, genome sequences have become available for a number of Thermotoga species, leading to functional genomics efforts to understand growth physiology as well as genomics-based identification and characterization of novel high-temperature biocatalysts. Discussed here are recent developments along these lines for this group of microorganisms.
该属嗜热菌包括极其嗜热(Topt ≥ 70°C)和超嗜热(Topt ≥ 80°C)细菌,它们已被广泛研究,以深入了解高温下生命的基础,并为生物技术提供机会(例如生物制氢、生物催化)。在过去的十年中,已经获得了一些嗜热菌物种的基因组序列,这导致了功能基因组学的努力,以了解生长生理学以及基于基因组的新型高温生物催化剂的鉴定和表征。本文讨论了该微生物组的这些方面的最新进展。