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 |