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. 2018 May;16(5):263-276.

doi: 10.1038/nrmicro.2018.9. Epub 2018 Feb 5.

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The microbial nitrogen-cycling network

Marcel M M Kuypers et al. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2018 May.

Abstract

Nitrogen is an essential component of all living organisms and the main nutrient limiting life on our planet. By far, the largest inventory of freely accessible nitrogen is atmospheric dinitrogen, but most organisms rely on more bioavailable forms of nitrogen, such as ammonium and nitrate, for growth. The availability of these substrates depends on diverse nitrogen-transforming reactions that are carried out by complex networks of metabolically versatile microorganisms. In this Review, we summarize our current understanding of the microbial nitrogen-cycling network, including novel processes, their underlying biochemical pathways, the involved microorganisms, their environmental importance and industrial applications.

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