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TTHs have been purified and characterized from acidophilic autotrophic sulfur-oxidizing microorganisms. All purified TTHs show an optimum pH in the acidic range, suggesting that they are localized in the periplasmic space or outer membrane. In particular, the gene encoding TTH from <jats:italic>Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans<\/jats:italic> (<jats:italic>Af-tth<\/jats:italic>) was identified and recombinantly expressed in <jats:italic>Escherichia coli<\/jats:italic> cells. TTH activity could be recovered from the recombinant inclusion bodies by acid refolding treatment for crystallization. The mechanism of tetrathionate hydrolysis was then elucidated by X-ray crystal structure analysis. <jats:italic>Af-tth<\/jats:italic> is highly expressed in tetrathionate-grown cells but not in iron-grown cells. 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