Clostridium thermobutyricum
| Clostridium thermobutyricum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Clostridia |
| Order: | Eubacteriales |
| Family: | Clostridiaceae |
| Genus: | Clostridium |
| Species: | C. thermobutyricum
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| Binomial name | |
| Clostridium thermobutyricum Wiegel et al. 1989
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Clostridium thermobutyricum is a species of moderately thermophilic, obligately anaerobic, Gram-positive bacterium belonging to the genus Clostridium. It was first isolated from horse manure enrichment cultures aimed at cellulolytic bacteria, where it was identified as the primary producer of butyrate under thermophilic conditions.[1]
Taxonomy
Clostridium thermobutyricum was described in 1989 by Wiegel, Kuk, and Kohring during efforts to isolate thermophilic cellulolytic bacteria from horse manure composts. It was found to form subterminal spores and produce butyrate, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen from glucose, with minor amounts of acetate and lactate.[1]
Habitat
The type strain, JW171K (= DSM 4928), was isolated from horse manure compost at the University of Georgia.[1]
Differentiation
C. thermobutyricum is distinguished from other thermophilic clostridia like C. thermocellum, C. thermosaccharolyticum, and C. thermohydrosulfuricum by its lack of ethanol production, its subterminal spore morphology, and absence of surface protein layers.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Wiegel, J.; Kuk, S.-U.; Kohring, G. W. (April 1989). "Clostridium thermobutyricum sp. nov., a Moderate Thermophile Isolated from a Cellulolytic Culture, That Produces Butyrate as the Major Product". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 39 (2): 199–204. doi:10.1099/00207713-39-2-199.