The hydrocarbon seep tubeworm Lamellibrachia luymesi primarily eliminates sulfate and hydrogen ions across its roots to conserve energy and ensure sulfide supply

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 209, Issue 19, 2006, Pages 3795-3805

  Dattagupta, Sharmishtha ^a   Miles, Lara L ^a   Barnabei, Matthew S ^a   Fisher, Charles R ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrocarbon seep; Lamellibrachia luymesi; Proton; Root; Sulfate; Tubeworm

Indexed keywords

AGENTS AFFECTING WATER, MOLECULE OR ION TRANSPORT; PROTON; SULFATE;

ACTIVE TRANSPORT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENERGY METABOLISM; ION TRANSPORT; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYCHAETA; SYMBIOSIS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT, ACTIVE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ION TRANSPORT; LOUISIANA; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT MODULATORS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POLYCHAETA; PROTONS; SULFATES; SYMBIOSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LAMELLIBRACHIA LUYMESI; POLYCHAETA; SIBOGLINIDAE; VESTIMENTIFERA;

EID: 33750580226     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02413     Document Type: Article

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