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Molecular mechanism of anaerobic ammonium oxidation

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  • Boran Kartal

    (Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands)

  • Wouter J. Maalcke

    (Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands)

  • Naomi M. de Almeida

    (Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands)

  • Irina Cirpus

    (Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands)

  • Jolein Gloerich

    (Nijmegen Centre for Mitochondrial Disorders, Nijmegen Proteomics Facility, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein 10, 6500HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands)

  • Wim Geerts

    (Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands)

  • Huub J. M. Op den Camp

    (Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands)

  • Harry R. Harhangi

    (Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands)

  • Eva M. Janssen-Megens

    (Radboud University, Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences, Geert Grooteplein 28, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands)

  • Kees-Jan Francoijs

    (Radboud University, Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences, Geert Grooteplein 28, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands)

  • Hendrik G. Stunnenberg

    (Radboud University, Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences, Geert Grooteplein 28, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands)

  • Jan T. Keltjens

    (Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands)

  • Mike S. M. Jetten

    (Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    Delft University of Technology, 2628 BC Delft, The Netherlands)

  • Marc Strous

    (Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Celsiusstrasse 1, 28359 Bremen, Germany)

Abstract

Anammox pathway revealed Anammox, or anaerobic ammonium oxidation, is one of two important microbial processes that recycle fixed nitrogen back to the atmosphere. Less well studied than the other process (denitrification), anammox converts ammonia and nitrite into dinitrogen (N2) gas. The complete biochemical and enzymatic mechanism of anammox has now been established. Nitric oxide and hydrazine are intermediate products in a pathway that involves three key enzymes — nitrite reductase, hydrazine synthase and hydrazine oxidoreductase.

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  • Boran Kartal & Wouter J. Maalcke & Naomi M. de Almeida & Irina Cirpus & Jolein Gloerich & Wim Geerts & Huub J. M. Op den Camp & Harry R. Harhangi & Eva M. Janssen-Megens & Kees-Jan Francoijs & Hendrik, 2011. "Molecular mechanism of anaerobic ammonium oxidation," Nature, Nature, vol. 479(7371), pages 127-130, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:479:y:2011:i:7371:d:10.1038_nature10453
    DOI: 10.1038/nature10453
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