Open AccessNon‐enzymatic ammonia formation from glutamine under growth conditions for Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum
Author(s) -
Friedmann Herbert C.,
Thauer Rudolf K.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1987.tb02021.x
Subject(s) - glutamine , pyroglutamic acid , ammonia , methanobacterium , pyrrolidine , chemistry , biochemistry , enzyme , stereochemistry , amino acid , archaea , gene
Glutamine was found to be converted to NH 3 and pyroglutamic acid (5‐oxo‐2‐pyrrolidine carboxylic acid; 5‐oxoproline) under conditions of growth for Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum at rates sufficient to satisfy the organism's nitrogen requirements.