Progress in bioleaching: fundamentals and mechanisms of microbial metal sulfide oxidation–part A
Bioleaching of metal sulfides is performed by diverse microorganisms. The dissolution of
metal sulfides occurs via two chemical pathways, either the thiosulfate or the polysulfide …
metal sulfides occurs via two chemical pathways, either the thiosulfate or the polysulfide …
Microbial communities, processes and functions in acid mine drainage ecosystems
Highlights•AMD microbial community is studied as a model system for microbial
ecology.•The taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of AMD microorganisms.•Functional and …
ecology.•The taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of AMD microorganisms.•Functional and …
Growth temperature and chromatinization in archaea
DNA in cells is associated with proteins that constrain its structure and affect DNA-templated
processes including transcription and replication. HU and histones are the main constituents …
processes including transcription and replication. HU and histones are the main constituents …
Expanded Diversity and Phylogeny of mer Genes Broadens Mercury Resistance Paradigms and Reveals an Origin for MerA Among Thermophilic Archaea
CA Christakis, T Barkay, ES Boyd - Frontiers in microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic element due to its high affinity for protein sulfhydryl groups,
which upon binding, can destabilize protein structure and decrease enzyme activity …
which upon binding, can destabilize protein structure and decrease enzyme activity …
Insights into ecological role of a new deltaproteobacterial order Candidatus Acidulodesulfobacterales by metagenomics and metatranscriptomics
Several abundant but yet uncultivated bacterial groups exist in extreme iron-and sulfur-rich
environments, and the physiology, biodiversity, and ecological roles of these bacteria …
environments, and the physiology, biodiversity, and ecological roles of these bacteria …
Identification of two archaeal GDGT lipid–modifying proteins reveals diverse microbes capable of GMGT biosynthesis and modification
AA Garcia, GL Chadwick, XL Liu… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Archaea produce unique membrane-spanning lipids (MSLs), termed glycerol dialkyl glycerol
tetraethers (GDGTs), which aid in adaptive responses to various environmental challenges …
tetraethers (GDGTs), which aid in adaptive responses to various environmental challenges …
Metabolic versatility of small archaea Micrarchaeota and Parvarchaeota
LX Chen, C Méndez-García, N Dombrowski… - The ISME …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Small acidophilic archaea belonging to Micrarchaeota and Parvarchaeota phyla are known
to physically interact with some Thermoplasmatales members in nature. However, due to a …
to physically interact with some Thermoplasmatales members in nature. However, due to a …
Prospective biodegradation of organic and nitrogenous pollutants from palm oil mill effluent by acidophilic bacteria and archaea
Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is one of the environmentally hazardous sources of acidic
wastewater containing a high quantity of toxic organic and nitrogenous pollutants. A proper …
wastewater containing a high quantity of toxic organic and nitrogenous pollutants. A proper …
'ARMAN'archaea depend on association with euryarchaeal host in culture and in situ
Abstract Intriguing, yet uncultured 'ARMAN'-like archaea are metabolically dependent on
other members of the microbial community. It remains uncertain though which hosts they rely …
other members of the microbial community. It remains uncertain though which hosts they rely …
Multiple evidence for methylotrophic methanogenesis as the dominant methanogenic pathway in hypersaline sediments from the Orca Basin, Gulf of Mexico
Among the most extreme habitats on Earth, dark, deep, anoxic brines host unique microbial
ecosystems that remain largely unexplored. As the terminal step of anaerobic degradation of …
ecosystems that remain largely unexplored. As the terminal step of anaerobic degradation of …