Metabolic interdependencies between phylogenetically novel fermenters and respiratory organisms in an unconfined aquifer

• Published in: The ISME Journal Vol. 8; no. 7
• Main Authors: Wrighton, Kelly C., Castelle, Cindy J., Wilkins, Michael J., Hug, Laura A., Sharon, Itai, Thomas, Brian C., Handley, Kim M., Mullin, Sean W., Nicora, Carrie D., Singh, Andrea, Lipton, Mary S., Long, Philip E., Williams, Kenneth H., Banfield, Jillian F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Nature Publishing Group 13.03.2014
• Subjects: candidate phylum; fermentation; hydrogenase; metagenomics; microbial diversity; proteomics; sulfate reduction

Fermentation-based metabolism is an important ecosystem function often associated with environments rich in organic carbon, such as wetlands, sewage sludge and the mammalian gut. The diversity of microorganisms and pathways involved in carbon and hydrogen cycling in sediments and aquifers and the im...