Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780321897398
Author: Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, David A. Stahl, Thomas Brock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13, Problem 17RQ
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In anaerobic respiration, the nitrate is a common electron acceptor. The reduction of nitrate is catalyzed by the enzyme nitrate reductase and reducing NO3- to NO2-. Several bacteria use NO3- in an anaerobic respiration and produce the gaseous nitrogen compounds such as N2, N2O, and NO as the end products of the reduction.
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