Microbial metabolism

    Cards (2)

    • Chemoorganotrophs
      Wide variety of organic molecules used as energy sources. Degradation pathways generate glucose or intermediates of the pathways used in glucose metabolism.
    • Examples of chemoorganotrophs
      Clostridia – can use amino acids in the soil as • Only a few pathways deployed energy source
      Pseudomonads - can degrade complex nutrients to increase metabolic
      molecules such as pesticides, polystyrene and
      phenolic resins in the soil