Molecular mechanism of anaerobic ammonium oxidation

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 G. Stunnenberg, Jan T. Keltjens, Mike S. M. Jetten and Marc Strous
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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
Marc Strous: Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Nature, 2011, vol. 479, issue 7371, 127-130

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.

Date: 2011
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