Advances in dissimilatory sulfur oxidation pathways in thermophilic archaea

Abstract:

Microorganisms-involved oxidation processes of reduced inorganic sulfur compounds (RISCs) are significant components of sulfur geochemical cycle, and could also be applied in biomining industry and acid mine water treatment. Thermophilic archaea are a special group of microorganisms in high temperature environments. They participate in a variety of dissimilatory sulfur oxidation pathways, involving many redox enzymes and sulfur transporter proteins. In this review, the species of thermophilic archaea involved in the metabolic processes of dissimilatory sulfur oxidation, and the sulfur oxidation processes they participate in will be systematically introduced in combination with our research work.