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Multiple facets of anoxic metabolism and hydrogen production in the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
The New phytologist - 1 Apr 2011
Grossman Arthur R, Catalanotti Claudia, Yang Wenqiang, Dubini Alexandra, Magneschi Leonardo, Subramanian Venkataramanan, Posewitz Matthew C, Seibert Michael
Abstract excerpt
Many microbes in the soil environment experience micro-oxic or anoxic conditions for much of the late afternoon and night, which inhibit or prevent respiratory metabolism. To sustain the production of energy and maintain vital cellular processes during the night, organisms have developed numerous pathways for fermentative metabolism. This review discusses fermentation pathways identified for the soil-dwelling...
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