A standalone reverse dissimilatory sulfite reductase (rDsr) pathway enables sulfur oxidation under oxygen limitation
Xingqin Lin, Wen-Qian Zhao, Xiaojun Wang, Congjuan Xu, Pei-Ru Chen, Chunmei Deng, Hongan Long, Christian R. Voolstra, William B. Whitman, Yanlin Zhao, Peng-Fei Xia, Haiwei Luo
This study shows that the reverse dissimilatory sulfite reductase (rDsr) pathway can independently oxidize thiosulfate under low oxygen conditions, supporting its ecological role in marine sediments.
bioRxiv · Jun 14, 2024 · PreprintEcology