Overproduction of the membrane-bound [NiFe]-hydrogenase in Thermococcus kodakarensis and its effect on hydrogen production

The hyperthermophilic archaeon Thermococcus kodakarensis can utilize sugars or pyruvate for growth. In the absence of elemental sulfur, the electrons via oxidation of these substrates are accepted by protons, generating molecular hydrogen (H2). The hydrogenase responsible for this reaction is a memb...

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Main Authors: Tamotsu eKanai, Jan-Robert eSimons, Ryohei eTsukamoto, Akihito eNakajima, Yoshiyuki eOmori, Ryoji eMatsuoka, Haruki eBeppu, Tadayuki eImanaka, Haruyuki eAtomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00847/full