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T1 From Genes to Bioleaching: Unraveling Sulfur Metabolism in Acidithiobacillus Genus
A1 Ibáñez Sánchez, Ana María
A1 Garrido Chamorro, Sonia
A1 Rubio Coque, Juan José
A1 Barreiro Méndez, Carlos
A2 Microbiologia
K1 Biología
K1 Acidithiobacillus genus
K1 sulfur-oxidizing bacteria
K1 sulfur oxidation
K1 Sox complex
K1 SDO
K1 SOR
K1 SQR
K1 HDR-like system
K1 thiosulfate
K1 24 Ciencias de la Vida
AB [EN] Sulfur oxidation stands as a pivotal process within the Earth’s sulfur cycle, in which Acidithiobacillus species emerge as skillful sulfur-oxidizing bacteria. They are able to efficiently oxidize several reduced inorganic sulfur compounds (RISCs) under extreme conditions for their autotrophic growth. This unique characteristic has made these bacteria a useful tool in bioleaching and biological desulfurization applications. Extensive research has unraveled diverse sulfur metabolism pathways and their corresponding regulatory systems. The metabolic arsenal of the Acidithiobacillus genus includes oxidative enzymes such as: (i) elemental sulfur oxidation enzymes, like sulfur dioxygenase (SDO), sulfur oxygenase reductase (SOR), and heterodisulfide reductase (HDR-like system); (ii) enzymes involved in thiosulfate oxidation pathways, including the sulfur oxidation (Sox) system, tetrathionate hydrolase (TetH), and thiosulfate quinone oxidoreductase (TQO); (iii) sulfide oxidation enzymes, like sulfide:quinone oxidoreductase (SQR); and (iv) sulfite oxidation pathways, such as sulfite oxidase (SOX). This review summarizes the current state of the art of sulfur metabolic processes in Acidithiobacillus species, which are key players of industrial biomining processes. Furthermore, this manuscript highlights the existing challenges and barriers to further exploring the sulfur metabolism of this peculiar extremophilic genus
PB MDPI
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10612/18249
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10612/18249
NO Ibáñez, A., Garrido-Chamorro, S., Coque, J. J. R., & Barreiro, C. (2023). From Genes to Bioleaching: Unraveling Sulfur Metabolism in Acidithiobacillus Genus [Review of From Genes to Bioleaching: Unraveling Sulfur Metabolism in Acidithiobacillus Genus]. Genes, 14(9). Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). https://doi.org/10.3390/GENES14091772
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD 03-jun-2024