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''Clostridium cellulolyticum'' H10 is a gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium.  This bacteria gains its energy by fermenting cellulose in a process called aceto-lactic fermentation.  Some of the byproducts that this bacterium produces are acetate, hydrogen and ethanol.
''Clostridium cellulolyticum'' H10 is a gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium.  This bacteria gains its energy by fermenting cellulose in a process called aceto-lactic fermentation.  Some of the byproducts that this bacterium produces are acetate, hydrogen and ethanol.


 
Below is a a generic diagram of what a typical cellulose degrading anaerobe looks like.
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[[Image: Cellulose_degrading_anaerobe.gif‎]]



Revision as of 21:04, 15 April 2009

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Classification

Bacteria; Firmicutes; Clostridia; Clostridiales; Clostridiaceae; Clostridium; Clostridium cellulolyticum

Genus: Clostridium; Species cellulolyticum H10

Description and Significance

Clostridium cellulolyticum strain H10 is a gram-positive, rod-shaped, anaerobic, mesophillic cellulolytic bacterium. The bacteria was first isolated from compost containing decayed grass. Studies have confirmed that this microbe is not a part of the rumen.

The ability of Clostridium cellulolyticum H10 to degrade cellulose is an active area of research. One of the products of cellulose degradation by this organism is ethanol, which can be used as an alternative source of energy.

Genome Structure

Clostridium cellulolyticum H10 has a circular genome consisting of 4,068,742 base pairs. The sequencing of this genome is relatively new and very little is known about the specific functions of the sequence.

Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle

Clostridium cellulolyticum H10 is a gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium. This bacteria gains its energy by fermenting cellulose in a process called aceto-lactic fermentation. Some of the byproducts that this bacterium produces are acetate, hydrogen and ethanol.

Below is a a generic diagram of what a typical cellulose degrading anaerobe looks like. Cellulose degrading anaerobe.gif

Ecology and Pathogenesis



References

[Giallo, J., C. Gaudin, J. P. Belaich, E. Petitdemange, and F. Caillet-Mangin. 1983. Metabolism of glucose and cellobiose by cellulolytic mesophilic Clostridium sp. strain H10. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 45:843-849]