Linking diversity and stable isotope fractionation in ammonia-oxidizing bacteria

被引:273
作者
Casciotti, KL [1 ]
Sigman, DM [1 ]
Ward, BB [1 ]
机构
[1] Princeton Univ, Dept Geosci, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
ammonia monooxygenase; ammonia-oxidizing bacteria; nitrification; stable isotope fractionation;
D O I
10.1080/01490450303895
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The link between similarity in amino acid sequence for ammonia monooxygenase (AMO) and isotopic discrimination for ammonia oxidation (epsilon(AMO) ) was investigated in beta-subdivision ammonia-oxidizing bacteria. The isotope effects for ammonia oxidation in pure cultures of the nitrifying strains Nitrosomonas marina , Nitrosomonas C-113a, Nitrosospira tenuis , Nitrosomonas europaea , and Nitrosomonas eutropha ranged from 14.2parts per thousand to 38.2parts per thousand. The differences in isotope effects could not be readily explained by differential rates of ammonia oxidation, transport of NH4+ , or accumulation of NH2OH or N2O among the strains. The major similarities and differences observed in epsilon(AMO) are, however, paralleled by similarities and differences in amino acid sequences for the alpha-subunit of AMO (AmoA). Robust differences in epsilon(AMO) among nitrifying bacteria may be expected to influence the stable isotopic signatures of nitrous oxide (N2O) produced in various environments.
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页码:335 / 353
页数:19
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