Dark CO2 Fixation via the Ethylmalonyl-CoA Pathway Establishes Metabolic Parity: A Stoichiometric Basis for Compounding Ecosystem Shifts
Yubo Wang, Scott van der Veer, Timothy Páez-Watson, Martin Pabst, Dimitry Y. Sorokin, Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht
The paper shows glycogen-accumulating organisms use the ethylmalonyl-CoA pathway for CO2 fixation to achieve metabolic parity with polyphosphate-accumulating organisms, leading to community shifts through stoichiometric advantages.
bioRxiv · Aug 26, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering