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Formate-driven growth coupled with H2 production

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  • Yun Jae Kim

    (Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, PO Box 29, Ansan 425-600, Korea)

  • Hyun Sook Lee

    (Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, PO Box 29, Ansan 425-600, Korea
    University of Science and Technology)

  • Eun Sook Kim

    (Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, PO Box 29, Ansan 425-600, Korea)

  • Seung Seob Bae

    (Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, PO Box 29, Ansan 425-600, Korea
    University of Science and Technology)

  • Jae Kyu Lim

    (Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, PO Box 29, Ansan 425-600, Korea
    University of Science and Technology)

  • Rie Matsumi

    (Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan)

  • Alexander V. Lebedinsky

    (Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Prospect 60-Letiya Oktyabrya 7/2, 117312, Moscow, Russia)

  • Tatyana G. Sokolova

    (Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Prospect 60-Letiya Oktyabrya 7/2, 117312, Moscow, Russia)

  • Darya A. Kozhevnikova

    (Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Prospect 60-Letiya Oktyabrya 7/2, 117312, Moscow, Russia)

  • Sun-Shin Cha

    (Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, PO Box 29, Ansan 425-600, Korea
    University of Science and Technology)

  • Sang-Jin Kim

    (Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, PO Box 29, Ansan 425-600, Korea
    University of Science and Technology)

  • Kae Kyoung Kwon

    (Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, PO Box 29, Ansan 425-600, Korea
    University of Science and Technology)

  • Tadayuki Imanaka

    (Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan)

  • Haruyuki Atomi

    (Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan)

  • Elizaveta A. Bonch-Osmolovskaya

    (Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Prospect 60-Letiya Oktyabrya 7/2, 117312, Moscow, Russia)

  • Jung-Hyun Lee

    (Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, PO Box 29, Ansan 425-600, Korea
    University of Science and Technology)

  • Sung Gyun Kang

    (Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, PO Box 29, Ansan 425-600, Korea
    University of Science and Technology)

Abstract

Alternative energy The oxidation of formate to carbon dioxide and hydrogen is a common reaction in microorganisms in anaerobic environments, but it releases little energy and had not been shown to sustain growth in an isolated species. Now Kim et al. have discovered that that several hyperthermophilic archaea of the Thermococcus genus are indeed capable of using formate oxidation for growth. These organisms thrive at above 80 °C, a habitat that may give a competitive advantage to organisms using what is one of the simplest forms of anaerobic respiration so far described.

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  • Yun Jae Kim & Hyun Sook Lee & Eun Sook Kim & Seung Seob Bae & Jae Kyu Lim & Rie Matsumi & Alexander V. Lebedinsky & Tatyana G. Sokolova & Darya A. Kozhevnikova & Sun-Shin Cha & Sang-Jin Kim & Kae Kyou, 2010. "Formate-driven growth coupled with H2 production," Nature, Nature, vol. 467(7313), pages 352-355, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:467:y:2010:i:7313:d:10.1038_nature09375
    DOI: 10.1038/nature09375
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    1. Liu, Wei & Pang, Jian & Wu, Dong & Zhang, Le & Xing, Dexun & Hu, Jianhua & Li, Yongli & Liu, Zhanying, 2023. "Hydrogen production by a novel Klebsiella pneumoniae strain from sheep rumen uses corn straw as substrate," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 282(C).
    2. Ralf Steinhilper & Gabriele Höff & Johann Heider & Bonnie J. Murphy, 2022. "Structure of the membrane-bound formate hydrogenlyase complex from Escherichia coli," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-13, December.
    3. Trchounian, Karen & Trchounian, Armen, 2015. "Escherichia coli hydrogen gas production from glycerol: Effects of external formate," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 83(C), pages 345-351.

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