Thermodynamic aspects of energy conservation by chemolithotrophic sulfur bacteria in relation to the sulfur oxidation pathways

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 171, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 219-229

  Kelly, Donovan P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Archaea; Chemolithotrophic sulfur oxidation; Energy conservation; Growth yields; Sulfur oxygenase; Thermodynamics; Thiobacillus

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEBACTERIUM; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SULFUR BACTERIUM; THERMODYNAMICS; THIOBACILLUS;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 0032940452     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030050703     Document Type: Short Survey

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