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Table 1 Predicted energy metabolism of some native phylotypes

From: Molecular phylogenetic analysis of bacterial community and characterization of Cr(VI) reducers from the sediments of Tantloi hot spring, India

Clone no.

Closest group

Representatives with known energy metabolism closest to native clones

Predicted energy metabolism

TSBN-1 to TSBN-21

Thermus-Deinococcus group

Thermus SA-01 (AF020205)

Reduction of Fe, S, Mn, Cr, U and Co under anaerobic condition

  

Thermus sp. NMX2 A.1 (L09661)

Dissimilatory reduction of Fe, Mn, Cr,U and Co under anaerobic condition, sulfur oxidation under aerobic conditions

TSBN-22 to TSBN-24

β-Proteobacteria

Thermothrix thiopara

Sulfur oxidation

TSBN-28

ϵ-Proteobacteria

Clone IRR-DS7-17. \

Nitrate, sulfate and ferric iron reduction

TSBN-34

Clostridia

Thermoanaerobacter siderophilus (AF120479)

Anaerobic Fe(III)-reduction

  

Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus strain X513 (AF542520)

Dissimilatory reduction of Fe, Mn, Cr,U and Co under anaerobic condition

TSBN-35, TSBN-36

Nitrospira

Thermodesulfovibrio sp. TGE-P1 (AB021302)

Sulfate reduction

  

Thermodesulfovibrio yellowstonii (AB231858)

Sulfate reduction

TSBN-39

Aquificales

Thermocrinis sp. H7L1B (AJ320222)

Utilization of sulfur