| Literature DB >> 15667254 |
M Guiral1, C Aubert, M-T Giudici-Orticoni.
Abstract
Aquifex aeolicus is a microaerophilic, hydrogen-oxidizing, hyperthermophilic bacterium containing three [NiFe] hydrogenases. Two of these three enzymes (one membrane-bound and one soluble) have been purified and characterized. The Aquifex hydrogenases are thermostable and tolerant to oxygen. A cellular function for the three hydrogenases has been proposed. The two membrane-bound periplasmic hydrogenases may function in energy conservation, whereas the soluble cytoplasmic hydrogenase is probably involved in the CO(2) fixation pathway.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15667254 DOI: 10.1042/BST0330022
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Soc Trans ISSN: 0300-5127 Impact factor: 5.407