Examining Pathways of Iron and Sulfur Acquisition, Trafficking, Deployment, and Storage in Mineral-Grown Methanogen Cells
Devon Payne, Eric M. Shepard, Rachel L. Spietz, Katherine F. Steward, Sue Brumfield, Mark Young, Brian Bothner, William E. Broderick, Joan Broderick, Eric S. Boyd
Abstract
FeS 2 is the most abundant sulfide mineral in the Earth’s crust and is common in environments inhabited by methanogenic archaea. FeS 2 can be reduced by methanogens, yielding aqueous FeS aq clusters that are thought to be a source of Fe and S.
Topics & Concepts
MethanogenBiologySulfurSulfideArchaeaMineralIron sulfideEarth (classical element)BiochemistryBacteriaEcologyGeneticsGeneMaterials scienceMetallurgyMathematical physicsPhysicsAnaerobic Digestion and Biogas ProductionMicrobial Fuel Cells and BioremediationMetalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins