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Dictyoglomi

Dictioglomi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Dictyoglomi Class: Dictyoglomi Order: Dictyoglomales Family: Dictyoglomaceae Genus: Dictyoglomus Species: thermophilum
Binomial name
Dictyoglomus thermophilum

This bacterium phylum is represented by one organism, Dictyoglomus thermophilum. This organism is extremely thermophylic, meaning it thrives at extremely high temperatures. It is chemoorganotrophic, meaning it derives energy by metabolizing organic molecules. This organism is of interest because it elaborates an enzyme, xylanase, which digests xylan, a heteropolymer of the pentose sugar xylose. By pretreating wood pulp with this enzyme, paper manufacturers can achieve comparable levels of whiteness with much less chlorine bleach.

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