Bacterial Metabolism

ContentsPreface1. Thermodynamics of Biological Reactions Free Energy Thermodynamics of Chemical Reactions Oxidations and Reductions Enzymes Enzyme Classification Coenzymes References Supplementary Readings2. Photosynthesis and Photometabolism Terminology in Bacterial Metabolism Photosynthesis Historical Development Photosynthetic Phosphorylation Autotrophy and Heterotrophy in Bacterial Photosynthesis Primary Photosynthetic Reaction Photometabolism Evolution of Photosynthesis References Supplementary Readings3. Chemosynthesis—Anaerobic Respiration Chemosynthesis Anaerobic Respiration References Supplementary Readings 4. Chemosynthesis-Pathways of Carbohydrate Breakdown Carbohydrate Metabolism Glucose Metabolism Key Enzymes in the Carbohydrate Metabolism Gluconate Metabolism Fructose Metabolism Mannose Metabolism Allose Metabolism Mannitol and Sorbitol Metabolism Pentose and Pentitol Metabolism References Supplementary Readings 5. Chemosynthesis—Aerobic Respiration Aerobic Respiration References Supplementary Readings 6. Chemosynthesis—Fermentation Fermentation Carbon, Energy and Balance The Formation of Propionate Succinic Acid Production by Propionibacterium The Production of Butyric Acid, Butanol, and Acetone The Production of Ethanol, Formate, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Succinate, 2,3-Butanediol, and Trimethylene Glycol by Enterobacteria References Supplementary Readings7. Acetic Acid Bacteria Lactate Metabolism Ethanol Metabolism Glucose Metabolism Glycerol Metabolism Acetoin Formation Glycol Oxidation Quinate Metabolism References Supplementary Readings 8. Lactic Acid Bacteria Homofermentation Heterofermentation Citrate Metabolism Hexonic Acid Metabolism Mannitol Formation Deoxyribose Metabolism Polysaccharide Formation Biotin Degradation Lactate Metabolism by Group N Streptococci Electron Transport Systems References Supplementary Readings 9. Pseudomonadaceae Metabolism of L-Arabinose, D-Arabinose, and D-Galactose Metabolism of Krebs Cycle Intermediates Metabolism of Glycollate Oxidation of Malonate Oxidation of Oxalate and Formate Itaconate Metabolism Tartrate Metabolism Glucarate Metabolism Glutarate Metabolism Methanol Metabolism Metabolism of 2,3-Butanediol Ethanol Formation by Zymomonas Mobilis Metabolism of Higher Molecular Weight Compounds Oxygenases References Supplementary Readings 10. Nitrogen Metabolism as an Energy Source for Anaerobic Microorganisms (Clostridium) Microorganisms (Clostridium) Single Amino Acid Metabolism Metabolism of Pairs of Amino Acids Metabolism of a Single Amino Acid Together with a Keto Acid References Supplementary Readings Author Index Subject IndexMicroorganism Index