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Mechanism of oxygen detoxification by the surprisingly oxygen-tolerant hyperthermophilic archaeon, Pyrococcus furiosus.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 6 Nov 2012
Thorgersen Michael P, Stirrett Karen, Scott Robert A, Adams Michael W W
Abstract excerpt
The anaerobic archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus grows by fermenting carbohydrates producing H(2), CO(2), and acetate. We show here that it is surprisingly tolerant to oxygen, growing well in the presence of 8% (vol/vol) O(2). Although cell growth and acetate production were not significantly affected by O(2), H(2) production was reduced by 50% (using 8% O(2)). The amount of H(2) produced decreased in a linear manner...
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