Formate-forming fungal catabolic pathway to supply electrons to nitrate respiration

Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry
Seigo KuwazakiHirofumi Shoun

Abstract

Pyruvate was catabolized anaerobically by resting cells of Fusarium oxysporum to form formate and acetate. Addition of nitrate decreased the accumulation of formate in the medium with concomitant formation of nitrite and N2O. The results suggested a unique metabolic pathway that occurs in fungi mediated by pyruvate-formate lyase to supply electrons via formate to fungal denitrification.

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Sep 16, 2008·Applied and Environmental Microbiology·W K MaS D Siciliano
Jun 13, 2012·Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews : MMBR·Miklós MüllerWilliam F Martin
Mar 28, 2012·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences·Hirofumi ShounTakayoshi Wakagi
Nov 28, 2007·Prikladnaia biokhimiia i mikrobiologiia·E V Morozkina, A V Kurakov

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