Microbial Sulfur Metabolism

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Dahl, Christiane (Editor), Friedrich, Cornelius G. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Microbiology.; Biochemistry.; Microbial ecology.; Evolutionary biology.; Life Sciences.; Evolutionary Biology.; Microbial Ecology.; Applied Microbiology.; Biochemistry, general.

In nature, sulfur occurs in many different oxidation states and is one of the most versatile elements in life. It is an integral part of many important cell constituents, such as the amino acids cysteine and methionine, and many sulfur compounds serve as the basis for energy-related processes in pro...