The Microbe's Contribution to Biology |
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Microbial metabolism and the energetic basis of life | 1 |
Microbial metabolism further evidence for lifes unity | 31 |
Phototrophic bacteria key to the understanding of greenplant | 73 |
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A. J. Kluyver acetic acid acetyl adaptation agar algae amino acids anaerobic appearance assimilation bacterium behavior biochemical biopoesis biosynthetic carbon atoms carbon dioxide catalyst CH2OH CH₂OPO3H2 chemical chemoautotrophs chlorophyll CHOH CHOH CHOH clone CO₂ coenzyme coli colonies complex conclusion conversion COOH cytochrome dehydrogenation developed dissimilatory process environment equation ethanol evidence evolution experiments fermentation formation formed free oxygen genetic glucose green plants growth factors H₂O H₂S Hinshelwood hydrogen donor implies induced enzyme synthesis inorganic investigations isolated lactose large number Lederberg lipoic acid living organisms macrobiologist mechanism medium metabolic microbe world microbes Micrococcus denitrificans microorganisms molecular hydrogen molecule mutants nitrate nitrogen observations occur organic compounds oxidation pathway penicillin phenomenon phosphate photosynthetic pigments plates possible present properties protein pyruvic acid radiant energy reactions reduced remarkable requirements respiration result scheme seems shown specific ẞ-galactosidase strain studies substances substrate sugar sulfur bacteria synthetic tion transfer wild-type yeast