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Coupling of Dimethylsulfide Oxidation to Biomass Production by a Marine Flavobacterium

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Dimethylsulfide (DMS) is an important climatically active gas. In the sea, DMS is produced primarily by microbial metabolism of the compatible solute dimethylsulfoniopropionate. Laboratory growth of Bacteroidetes with DMS resulted in its oxidation to dimethyl sulfoxide but only in the presence of glucose. We hypothesized that electrons liberated from sulfur oxidation were used to augment biomass production.

Source: Applied and Environmental Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/aem.02675-10

Authors: David H. Green, Damodar M. Shenoy, Mark C. Hart, Angela D. Hatton

Institution: Scottish Association For Marine Science

Language: English

Topic: Microbial metabolism and enzyme function

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: green

Funder: Natural Environment Research Council