Which Genes Are Crucial for the Energy Metabolism of Archaea?
Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 09:51
in Biology & Nature
Microorganisms like bacteria and archaea play an indispensable ecological role in the global geochemical cycles. A research team led by ERC prizewinner Christa Schleper from the Department of Ecogenomics and Systems Biology at the University of Vienna succeeded in isolating the first ammonia-oxidizing archaeon from soil: "Nitrososphaera viennensis" - the "spherical ammonia oxidizer from Vienna". In the current issue of the renowned journal PNAS, the scientists present new results: They were able to detect all proteins that are active during ammonia oxidation - another important piece of the puzzle for the elucidation of the energy metabolism of Archaea.