Microaerobic Lifestyle at Nanomolar O <sub>2</sub> Concentrations Mediated by Low-Affinity Terminal Oxidases in Abundant Soil Bacteria
Daniela Trojan, Emilio García‐Robledo, Dimitri V. Meier, Bela Hausmann, Niels Peter Revsbech, Stephanie A. Eichorst, Dagmar Woebken
Abstract
Low-oxygen habitats are widely distributed on Earth, ranging from the human intestine to soils. Microorganisms are assumed to have the capacity to respire low O 2 concentrations via high-affinity terminal oxidases.
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BacteriaTerminal (telecommunication)ChemistryBiochemistryEnvironmental chemistryBiophysicsFood scienceBiologyGeneticsComputer scienceTelecommunicationsMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyMicrobial Fuel Cells and BioremediationPolar Research and Ecology