Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
Journal of Bacteriology
Publication Date
Page Numbers
5703 to 5704
Volume
194
Issue
20
Abstract
Desulfurococcus fermentans is the first known cellulolytic archaeon. This hyperthermophilic and strictly anaerobic crenarchaeon produces hydrogen from fermentation of various carbohydrates and peptides without inhibition by accumulating hydrogen. The complete genome sequence reported here suggested that D. fermentans employs membrane-bound hydrogenases and novel glycohydrolases for hydrogen production from cellulose.