Extracellular electron transfer-dependent anaerobic oxidation of ammonium by anammox bacteria

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 2058 - 12
• Main Authors: Shaw, Dario R., Ali, Muhammad, Katuri, Krishna P., Gralnick, Jeffrey A., Reimann, Joachim, Mesman, Rob, van Niftrik, Laura, Jetten, Mike S. M., Saikaly, Pascal E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 28.04.2020; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 14/28; 14/32; 140/133; 38/23; 45/91; 631/326/171; 631/326/171/1878; 631/326/2565/855; 704/47/4112; Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria; Ammonium; Ammonium Compounds - metabolism; Anaerobic processes; Anaerobiosis; Bacteria; Bacteria - metabolism; Electrochemistry; Electrodes; Electrolysis; Electrolytic cells; Electron transfer; Electron Transport; Electrons; Energy efficiency; Extracellular Space - metabolism; Graphene; Humanities and Social Sciences; Hydroxylamine; Microorganisms; multidisciplinary; Nitric oxide; Nitrogen; Nitrogen cycle; Nitrogen dioxide; Oxidation; Oxidation-Reduction; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Time Factors; Wastewater treatment

Anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) bacteria contribute significantly to the global nitrogen cycle and play a major role in sustainable wastewater treatment. Anammox bacteria convert ammonium (NH 4 + ) to dinitrogen gas (N 2 ) using intracellular electron acceptors such as nitrite (NO 2 − ) or ni...