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BYU General Microbiology Chapter 5 - Dr. Robison
metabolism
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 2
09/29/2012

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photoautotrophs
Definition
carbon source: CO2, Energy source: Light
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Photoheterotrophs
Definition
carbon source: organic compounds, Energy source: Light- prokaryotes only
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Chemoautotrophs
Definition
carbon source: CO2, Energy source: chemical compounds- prokaryotes only
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Chemoheterotrophs
Definition
carbon source: Organic compounds, Energy source: Chemical Compounds
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catalase rxn
Definition
2 Hydrogen Peroxides-> 2 waters, Oxygen
H2O2 +H2O2 -> 2H2O +O2
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Peroxidase rxn
Definition
Water + NADH + Hydrogen -> 2 water + NAD+
H2O2 + NADH + H+ -> 2H2O + NAD+
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Superoxide dismutase rxn
Definition
O2- + O2- + 2H+ -> H2O2 + O2
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