ERC Consolidator Grant · 2023
Nitric oxide-driven anaerobic oxidation of lignocellulose
In the riparian zone of eutrophic lakes and in field denitrification beds, microbial communities degrade lignocellulose, in anoxia, while maintaining a denitrifying lifestyle. During this process nitrate is converted to nitrogen gases via a series of reactions and intermediate products, fueled by the degradation of lignocellulosic biomass. The microbial interactions, metabolic pathways, and enzymatic mechanisms, underlining this remarkable process remain largely unknown. Intriguingly, in these anoxic habitats, enzymes involved in O2-driven oxidative lignocellulose conversion are found and expressed, yet their source of O2, their potential use of other oxidants, and their catalytic mechanism…
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