Enzymological studies of one-carbon reactions in the pathway of acetate utilization by methanogenic bacteria: Progress report, June 1, 1987--May 31, 1989
Year: 1989
Type: report
Abstract: The following major advances were made in the past two years: both acetate activating enzymes were characterized and the regulation of synthesis was studied; direct biochemical evidence for the proposed function of the CODH was obtained, and the CODH complex was further characterized; an electron transport chain was reconstituted with CODH, ferredoxin, and membrane components that catalyzed oxidation of carbon monoxide and evolution of hydrogen; the ferredoxin was characterized; five new enzyme activities were discovered with potential for involvement in growth and/or methanogenesis from acetate; probes were developed for isolation of the genes encoding the principle enzymes of the pathway. 6 refs., 3 figs.
DOI: 10.2172/6001259
Author: J. G. Ferry
Institution: Virginia Tech
Language: English
Subfield: Building and Construction
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W3046403770