NOVEL HYDROGENASE ISOLATED FROM THERMOCOCCUS SP., GENE ENCODING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN USING MICROORGANISMS WITH THE GENE

摘要

The present invention relates to a novel hydrogenase isolated from a novel hyperthermophilic strain which belongs to Thermococcus sp., a gene encoding the same, and a method for producing hydrogen using the hydrogenase and gene. According to the hydrogen production method of the present invention, a large amount of hydrogen can be generated by only culturing the strain under specific culture conditions. Therefore, the method is economical and efficient compared to a conventional hydrogen production method and is able to produce hydrogen at a high temperature.