Mechanism of high energy efficiency of carbon fixation by sulfur-oxidizing symbionts revealed by single-cell analyses and metabolic modeling
M. Kleiner, L. Polerecky, C. Lott, C. Bergin, S. Haeusler, M. Liebeke, C. Wentrup, N. Musat, M. M. M. Kuypers, N. Dubilier
The paper investigates carbon fixation efficiency in sulfur-oxidizing symbionts using single-cell analyses and metabolic modeling, finding that stored sulfur and polyhydroxyalkanoate contribute to energy and reducing equivalents for carbon fixation.
bioRxiv · Nov 25, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology