Thermotoga maritima
| Thermotoga maritima | |
|---|---|
| Outline of a Thermotoga maritima section showing the "toga" | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Thermotogati |
| Phylum: | Thermotogota |
| Class: | Thermotogae |
| Order: | Thermotogales |
| Family: | Thermotogaceae |
| Genus: | Thermotoga |
| Species: | T. maritima |
| Binomial name | |
| Thermotoga maritima Huber et al., 1986 | |
Thermotoga maritima is a hyperthermophilic, anaerobic organism that is a member of the order Thermotogales. T. maritima is well known for its ability to produce hydrogen (clean energy) and it is the only fermentative bacterium that has been shown to produce hydrogen more than the Thauer limit (>4 mol H2 /mol glucose). It employs [FeFe]-hydrogenases to produce hydrogen gas (H2) by fermenting many different types of carbohydrates.