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Chemolithoautotrophic Bacteria

group typical example (species) type of metabolism donor of
electrons
acceptor of
electrons
source of
carbon
product
bacteria oxidizing hydrogen Alcaligenes eutrophus H2-oxidation
H2
O2
CO2
H2
bacteria oxidizing carbon monoxide Pseudomonas carboxydovorans
CO-oxidation
CO
O2
CO2
CO2
bacteria oxidizing ammonia Nitrosomonas europaea
NH4+-oxidation
NH4+
O2
CO2
NO2-
bacteria oxidizing nitrite Nitrobacter winogradskyi
NO2-oxidation
NO2-
O2
CO2
NO3-
bacteria oxidizing sulfur Thiobacillus thiooxidans sulfur oxidation
S, S2O32-
O2
CO2
SO42-
bacteria oxidizing iron Thiobacillus ferrooxidans
iron oxidation
Fe2-
O2
CO2
Fe3+
methanogenous bacteria Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum
production of methane
H2
CO2
CO2
CH4
acetogenous bacteria Acetobacterium woodii
production of acetic acid
H2
CO2
CO2
CH3COOH
H. G. SCHLEGEL and H. W. JANNASCH, 1981


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