Oxygen production by an ammonia-oxidizing archaeon
B. Kraft, N. Jehmlich, M. Larsen, L. Bristow, M. Koenneke, B. Thamdrup, D. E. Canfield
This study shows that the ammonia-oxidizing archaeon Nitrosopumilus maritimus produces oxygen and dinitrogen in the dark, challenging previous assumptions about its metabolic role in oxygen-depleted environments.
bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2021Microbiology