Caldanaerobacter subterraneus subsp. keratinolyticus subsp. nov., a Novel Feather-Degrading Anaerobic Thermophile
Mashzhan A. Kistaubayeva A. Javier-López R. Bissenbay A. Birkeland N.-K.
July 2024Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Microorganisms
2024#12Issue 7
Caldanaerobacter subterraneus subsp. keratinolyticus subsp. nov. strain KAk was isolated from a geothermal hot spring located in Kazakhstan. Growth occurred at temperatures ranging from 50 to 80 °C, with approximately 70 °C as optimum. It also thrived in pH conditions ranging from 4.0 to 9.0, with the best growth occurring at 6.8. Under optimal conditions in a glucose-containing medium, the cells were predominantly observed singly, in pairs, or less frequently in chains, and did not form endospores. However, under conditions involving growth with merino wool or feathers, or under suboptimal conditions, the cells of strain KAk exhibited a notably elongated and thinner morphology, with lengths ranging from 5 to 8 µm, and spores were observed. The KAk strain exhibited efficient degradation of feather keratin and merino wool at temperatures ranging from 65 to 70 °C. Analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence placed KAk within the genus Caldanaerobacter, family Thermoanaerobacteraceae, with the highest similarity to C. subterraneus subsp. tengcongensis MB4T (98.84% sequence identity). Furthermore, our analysis of the draft genome sequence indicated a genome size of 2.4 Mbp, accompanied by a G+C value of 37.6 mol%. This study elucidated the physiological and genomic characteristics of strain KAk, highlighting its keratinolytic capabilities and distinctiveness compared to other members of the genus Caldanaerobacter.
anaerobe , feather degrading , geothermal spring in Kazakhstan , thermophile
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Department of Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Al-Farabi Av. 71, Almaty, 050040, Kazakhstan
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, P.O. Box 7803, Bergen, NO-5020, Norway
Science Research Institute of Biology and Biotechnology Peoblem, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Al-Farabi Av. 71, Almaty, 050040, Kazakhstan
Almaty Branch of National Center for Biotechnology in Central Reference Laboratory (CRL), Zhahanger St. 14, Almaty, 050054, Kazakhstan
Department of Botany, E.A. Buketov Karaganda State University, Universitet St. 28, Karaganda, 100028, Kazakhstan
Department of Biotechnology
Department of Biological Sciences
Science Research Institute of Biology and Biotechnology Peoblem
Almaty Branch of National Center for Biotechnology in Central Reference Laboratory (CRL)
Department of Botany
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