Biochemical fossils of the ancient transition from geoenergetics to bioenergetics in prokaryotic one carbon compound metabolism

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Bioenergetics

Volumn 1837, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 964-981

  Sousa, Filipa L ^a   Martin, William F ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acetogens; C1 world; Hydrothermal vents; Methanogens; Origin of life; Pterins

Indexed keywords

ACETYL COENZYME A; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; FERREDOXIN; METHANOPTERIN; METHYL GROUP; TETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID; TETRAHYDROMETHANOPTERIN; THIOESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARCHAEON; ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; CATALYST; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENZYME MECHANISM; FOSSIL; GENE SYNTHESIS; GEOENERGETICS; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROKARYOTA;

ACETOGENS; C1-WORLD; HYDROTHERMAL VENTS; METHANOGENS; ORIGIN OF LIFE; PTERINS;

ACETYL COENZYME A; ARCHAEA; BACTERIA; CARBON; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; FOSSILS; GENES, ARCHAEAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; PTERINS; TETRAHYDROFOLATES;

EID: 84901837899     PISSN: 00052728     EISSN: 18792650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2014.02.001     Document Type: Article

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