Abstract
This paper explores the early literature on the thermodynamics of processes in the microbial nitrogen cycle, evaluating parameters of transfer of energy which depends on the initial and final states of the system, the mechanism of the reactions involved and the rates of these reactions. Processes discussed include the anaerobic oxidation of ammonium (the anammox reaction), the use of inorganic nitrogen compounds as electron donors for anoxygenic photosynthesis, and the mechanism and bioenergetics of biological nitrogen fixation.
Original language | English |
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Article number | fnv114 |
Journal | FEMS Microbiology Letters |
Volume | 362 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2015 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Anammox
- History
- Nitrogen cycle
- Nitrogen fixation
- Thermodynamics