Hydrogenase-driven ATP synthesis from air
Sarah Soom, Stefan Urs Moning, Gregory Murray Cook, James P. Lingford, Ashleigh Kropp, Sieu Tran, Rhys Grinter, Chris Greening, Christoph von Ballmoos
This paper demonstrates that the hydrogenase Huc from Mycobacterium smegmatis can drive ATP synthesis from air, providing a traceless energy source for bacterial survival during nutrient starvation.
bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology