Anaerobic metabolism of Nitrosomonas europaea

Aharon Abeliovich; Ahuva Vonshak

doi:10.1007/BF00245243

Anaerobic metabolism of Nitrosomonas europaea

Aharon Abeliovich, Ahuva Vonshak

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Abstract

Nitrosomonas europaea is capable of maintaining an anaerobic metabolism, using pyruvate as an electron donor and nitrite as an electron acceptor; utilization of nitrite depends upon supply of both pyruvate and ammonia. The role of ammonia in this reaction was not determined. N europaea also assimilates CO₂ anaerobically into cell material in the presence of nitrite (0.5-1.0 mM), pyruvate and ammonia. This reaction was partially inhibited by nitrite which apparently competed with CO₂ for reducing power. Anaerobic "nitrite respiration" is sensitive to ionophores, FCCP being the most effective.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	267-270
Number of pages	4
Journal	Archives of Microbiology
Volume	158
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00245243
State	Published - 1 Sep 1992

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Nitrosomonas europaea
anaerobic metabolism
nitrite respiration

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Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Genetics

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