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Bacteria change the surface of the Earth. All kinds of bacteria reside in the biosphere, and although sometimes they may cause damage, they also help in cleaning the surface of the Earth and in the circulation of various substances. Chemolithoautotrophic bacteria in particular have a unique and intimate relationship with inorganic substances and human beings. This book covers in detail advances in the biochemistry and physiology of several chemolithoautotrophic bacteria as well as their relationship to certain environments. Included are recent findings regarding the oxidation mechanisms of ammonia, nitrite, sulfur compounds, and ferrous iron by special bacteria. The characteristics of many cytochromes are described to further advance the understanding of bacterial oxidation systems of inorganic compounds. Applications of bacteria, such as in sewage treatment and in biohydometallurgy, among others, are detailed, and bacteria considered closest to the origins of life are discussed in the final chapter.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Chemolithoautotrophic Bacteria
Book Subtitle: Biochemistry and Environmental Biology
Authors: Tateo Yamanaka
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-78541-5
Publisher: Springer Tokyo
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Tokyo 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-4-431-78540-8Published: 25 June 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-99850-1Published: 21 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-78541-5Published: 28 August 2008
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 157
Number of Illustrations: 47 b/w illustrations
Topics: Bacteriology, Microbiology, Microbial Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Biochemistry, general