Dictyoglomus

{{Taxobox | color = lightgrey | name = Dictioglomi | regnum = Bacteria | phylum = Dictyoglomi | classis = Dictyoglomi | ordo = Dictyoglomales | familia = Dictyoglomaceae | genus = Dictyoglomus | species = D. thermophilum | binomial = Dictyoglomus thermophilum | binomial_authority = Saiki et al. 1985 }} Dictyoglomus thermophilum is a species of bacterium, given its own phylum, called the Dictyoglomi. 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, papermanufacturers can achieve comparable levels of whiteness with much less chlorinebleach.es:Dictyoglomi zh:????

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