| Literature DB >> 17656724 |
Donald A Bryant1, Amaya M Garcia Costas, Julia A Maresca, Aline Gomez Maqueo Chew, Christian G Klatt, Mary M Bateson, Luke J Tallon, Jessica Hostetler, William C Nelson, John F Heidelberg, David M Ward.
Abstract
Only five bacterial phyla with members capable of chlorophyll (Chl)-based phototrophy are presently known. Metagenomic data from the phototrophic microbial mats of alkaline siliceous hot springs in Yellowstone National Park revealed the existence of a distinctive bacteriochlorophyll (BChl)-synthesizing, phototrophic bacterium. A highly enriched culture of this bacterium grew photoheterotrophically, synthesized BChls a and c under oxic conditions, and had chlorosomes and type 1 reaction centers. "Candidatus Chloracidobacterium thermophilum" is a BChl-producing member of the poorly characterized phylum Acidobacteria.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17656724 DOI: 10.1126/science.1143236
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728