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Topic 11
Metabolic Diversity of Procaryotes
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
04/12/2012
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Nitrogen Fixation
 Definition
Uses the enzyme nitrogenase to reduce atmospheric N2 to NH3 that can be incorporated into organic molecules. Rhizobia are the symbiotic bacteria that do this.
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Methanogenesis
 Definition
Reduction of simple carbon-containing molecules to methane. Symbiotic procaryotes do this in the gut of ruminants.
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Metal Cycling
 Definition
Many procaryotes can use metal ions as e- donors. Used to extract metals from low-grade ores.
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Bioremediation
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Use of microbes to remove toxins from the environment.
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