Analysis of the Core Genome and Pan-Genome of Autotrophic Acetogenic Bacteria.

ABSTRACT: Acetogens are obligate anaerobic bacteria capable of reducing carbon dioxide (CO₂) to multicarbon compounds coupled to the oxidation of inorganic substrates, such as hydrogen (H₂) or carbon monoxide (CO), via the Wood-Ljungdahl pathway. Owing to the metabolic capability of CO₂ fixation, much attention has been focused on understanding the unique pathways associated with acetogens, particularly their metabolic coupling of CO₂ fixation to energy conservation. Most known acetogens are phylogenetically and metabolically diverse bacteria present in 23 different bacterial genera. With the increased volume of available genome information, acetogenic bacterial genomes can be analyzed by comparative genome analysis. Even with the genetic diversity that ex

SUBMITTER: Shin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5039349 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature