Effects of ammonium ion, acetate and aerobic conditions on hydrogen production and expression levels of nitrogenase genes in Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU001
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, vol.34, no.21, pp.8818-8827, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 34 Issue: 21
- Publication Date: 2009
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.08.040
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.8818-8827
- Keywords: Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU001, Biohydrogen, Nitrogenase, Nif H, NifA, PrrA, PHOTOSYNTHETIC BACTERIA, CAPSULATUS, FIXATION, OXYGEN, GENERATION, METABOLISM, ACTIVATION, MECHANISM
- Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
In the present study, expression levels of nitrogenase encoding nifH and control genes nifA and prrA were examined at different physiological conditions in Rhodobacter sphaeroides O.U.001. In addition to variations in expression levels, changes in hydrogen production and growth were also investigated in response to different concentrations of ammonium source, acetate and aerobic conditions.