Denitrifying bacteria Flashcards
Denitrifying bacterias are also?
chemoorganoheterotrophs
Who is the electron
acceptor?
NO3-
Who is the electron donor?
NADH
in denitrifying bacteria what are the sources of carbon,energy and electron
Organic compounds
the most
common terminal electron
acceptors under anaerobic
conditions?
Nitrogen
How is the pmf being
generated?
the same way with O
but the pmf is less effective
How is the ATP being made?
ATPase couples this to the
synthesis of ATP
can they all do the full process ?
no
Some can only what phase?
Nitrate reduction
the phase is ?
- Nitrate
- Nitrite
the whole process of denitrification is?
nitric oxide,nitrous oxide,Dinitrogen
Which gases are released at the end
NO, N2O and N2
Loss of nitrate to the atmosphere is?
detrimental to agricultural processes
why?
plants use nitrate as a source of nitrogen
but it can be benificial for?
- sewage treatment
- remove nitrate
