Abstract
The stoichiometric oxidation of uranous-to uranyl-uranium byThiobacllus ferrooxidans is demonstrated. Fixation of14CO2 and the effect of inhibitors demonstrate that energy is conserved during the oxidation and used for energy-dependent “reverse electron flow” and carbon dioxide fixation.
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Abbreviations
- HOQNO:
-
2-heptyl-4-hydroxyquinoline-N-oxide
- 8-HQ:
-
8-hydroxyquinoline
- TTFA:
-
thenoyltrifluoroacetone
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DiSpirito, A.A., Tuovinen, O.H. Uranous ion oxidation and carbon dioxide fixation byThiobacillus ferrooxidans . Arch. Microbiol. 133, 28–32 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00943765
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