The Hydrogen Economy of Methanosarcina barkeri: Life in the Fast Lane.

TitleThe Hydrogen Economy of Methanosarcina barkeri: Life in the Fast Lane.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2018
AuthorsLovley DR
JournalJ Bacteriol
Volume200
Issue20
Date Published2018 Oct 15
ISSN1098-5530
KeywordsHydrogen, Hydrogenase, Methane, Methanosarcina barkeri, Proton-Motive Force
Abstract

Two recent studies (T. D. Mand, G. Kulkarni, and W. W. Metcalf, J. Bacteriol 200:e00342-18, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1128/JB.00342-18, and G. Kulkarni, T. D. Mand, and W. W. Metcalf, mBio 9:e01256-18, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01256-18) analyzed an impressive array of hydrogenase-deficient mutant strains of not only to describe H-based growth but also to demonstrate the conservation of energy with intracellular hydrogen cycling, a novel strategy for creating a proton motive force to support ATP synthesis.

DOI10.1128/JB.00445-18
Alternate JournalJ Bacteriol
PubMed ID30082458
PubMed Central IDPMC6153660