Dissimilative Sulfur Oxidizers and Reducers Flashcards
1
Q
What happens during dissimiltative sulfur reduction?
A
Sulfur is reduced to hydrogen sulfide
2
Q
What is an example of a sulfur reducer?
A
Proteobacteria
3
Q
How does sulfur reduction produce ATP?
A
Electron transport reactions lead to proton moving force to drive ATP synthesis
4
Q
Sulfur reducers can reduce electron acceptors like _________.
A
thiosulfates
5
Q
What can sulfur oxidizers use as electron donors?
A
Can use hydrogen sulfide or thiosulfate as electron donors
6
Q
Many sulfate reducing bacteria can oxidize ______ to CO2 via ______ pathway
A
acetate; acetyl CoA
