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To investigate the molecular basis of this phenotype, we performed a comprehensive multi-omics analysis, including Genome-seq, RNA-seq, dRNA-seq, and Term-seq, to map its transcriptome architecture. We identified 2,158 transcription start sites and 2,275 transcript 3\u2032 ends, enabling high-resolution reconstruction of the transcriptional landscape and associated regulatory features. This analysis uncovered key\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">cis<\/jats:italic>\n                      -regulatory elements and an expanded regulatory role for the alternative sigma factor SigH in controlling acetogenesis-related genes. Notably, KIAC harbors nine functionally diverse hydrogenases\u2014a greater diversity than observed in other acetogens\u2014likely contributing to its rapid CO\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      utilization. Heterologous expression of KIAC-derived hydrogenases in\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Eubacterium limosum<\/jats:italic>\n                      led to doubled H\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      and CO\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      consumption rates, increased growth rates, and notably, the first reported butyrate production under energy-limited H\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      \/CO\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      conditions. These improvements stem from enhanced H\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      oxidation, which supplies additional reducing equivalents for growth and biochemical production. Our findings provide critical insights into the genetic basis for rapid autotrophic growth in acetogens. The discovery of the expanded regulatory role of SigH and the energetic advantages of diverse hydrogenases offers new strategies for enhanced CO\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      bioconversion of acetogens.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:sec>\n                      <jats:title>IMPORTANCE<\/jats:title>\n                      <jats:p>\n                        Acetogens offer a promising solution for sustainable CO\n                        <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                        bioconversion into multicarbon biochemicals through the Wood-Ljungdahl pathway, the most energy-efficient carbon fixation route known in nature. However, an incomplete understanding of their metabolism and regulatory systems has limited metabolic engineering efforts to achieve superior CO\n                        <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                        fixation efficiency. In this study, we investigated\n                        <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Sporomusa sphaeroides<\/jats:italic>\n                        KIAC, a newly isolated acetogen with rapid CO\n                        <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                        utilization, to uncover the molecular mechanisms underlying its superior performance. 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