Acetate Activation in Methanosaeta thermophila: Characterization of the Key Enzymes Pyrophosphatase and Acetyl-CoA Synthetase
The thermophilic methanogen Methanosaeta thermophila uses acetate as sole substrate for methanogenesis. It was proposed that the acetate activation reaction that is needed to feed acetate into the methanogenic pathway requires the hydrolysis of two ATP, whereas the acetate activation reaction in Met...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Archaea |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/315153 |