Differential substrate affinity and catabolite repression enable preferential use of urea by ammonia-oxidizing bacteria
W. Qin, S. P. Wei, Y. Zheng, E. Choi, X. Li, J. Johnston, X. Wan, B. Abrahamson, Z. Flinkstrom, B. Wang, H. Li, L. Hou, Q. Tao, W. W. Chlouber, X. Sun, , M. Winkler
The paper shows that ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms use different regulatory strategies for ammonia and urea, enabling coexistence by minimizing competition.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology