Affiliation:
1. Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Microbiology & Cell Science Department, University of Florida, Davie, Florida, USA
Abstract
Ammonia oxidation by chemolithoautotrophic ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) is thought to contribute significantly to global nitrous oxide (N
2
O) emissions and leaching of oxidized nitrogen, particularly through their activity in nitrogen (N)-fertilized agricultural production systems. Although substantial efforts have been made to characterize the N metabolism in AOB, recent findings suggest that nitric oxide (NO) may play an important mechanistic role as a free intermediate of hydroxylamine oxidation in AOB, further implying that besides hydroxylamine dehydrogenase (HAO), additional enzymes may be required to complete the ammonia oxidation pathway.
Funder
U.S. Department of Agriculture
UF | IFAS | Florida Agricultural Experiment Station
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Subject
Ecology,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,Food Science,Biotechnology
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