Anoxygenic Photosynthesis in Photolithotrophic Sulfur Bacteria and Their Role in Detoxication of Hydrogen Sulfide

Autor(en)

Ivan Kushkevych, Veronika Bosáková, Monika Vítězová, Simon K-M R Rittmann

Abstrakt

Hydrogen sulfide is a toxic compound that can affect various groups of water microorganisms. Photolithotrophic sulfur bacteria including Chromatiaceae and Chlorobiaceae are able to convert inorganic substrate (hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide) into organic matter deriving energy from photosynthesis. This process takes place in the absence of molecular oxygen and is referred to as anoxygenic photosynthesis, in which exogenous electron donors are needed. These donors may be reduced sulfur compounds such as hydrogen sulfide. This paper deals with the description of this metabolic process, representatives of the above-mentioned families, and discusses the possibility using anoxygenic phototrophic microorganisms for the detoxification of toxic hydrogen sulfide. Moreover, their general characteristics, morphology, metabolism, and taxonomy are described as well as the conditions for isolation and cultivation of these microorganisms will be presented.

Organisation(en)

Department für Funktionelle und Evolutionäre Ökologie

Externe Organisation(en)

Masaryk University

Journal

Antioxidants

Band

10

Anzahl der Seiten

11

ISSN

2076-3921

DOI

https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox10060829

Publikationsdatum

06-2021

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

106022 Mikrobiologie

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Clinical Biochemistry, Cell Biology

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