Query: NC_009706:830461 Clostridium kluyveri DSM 555 chromosome, complete genome Lineage: Clostridium kluyveri; Clostridium; Clostridiaceae; Clostridiales; Firmicutes; Bacteria General Information: Involved in production of caproic acid in co-culture with a methanogen. This species was enriched from mud in a co-culture with Methanobacterium omelianskii. When grown on ethanol C. kluyveri produce caproic acid in addition to acetic acid. This organism is able to grow anaerobically on ethanol and acetate as sole energy sources.
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General Information: Isolation: Hot spring run-off in Iceland; Country: Iceland; Temp: Thermophile; Temp: 48C; Habitat: Fresh water. This organism is a thermophilic, acidophilic bacterium that grows optimiums of 45-50 degrees C and pH2. This organism is able to oxidize ferric iron to ferrous iron.