Acetylene as a substrate in the development of primordial bacterial communities
Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere
By: C.W. Culbertson, F.E. Strohmaier, and R.S. Oremland
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Abstract
The fermentation of atmospheric acetylene by anaerobic bacteria is proposed as the basis of a primordial heterotrophic food chain. The accumulation of fermentation products (acetaldehyde, ethanol, acetate and hydrogen) would create niches for sulfate-respiring bacteria as well as methanogens. Formation of acetylene-free environments in soils and sediments would also alter the function of nitrogenase from detoxification to nitrogen-fixation. The possibility of an acetylene-based anaerobic food chain in Jovian-type atmospheres is discussed. ?? 1988 Kluwer Academic Publishers.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Acetylene as a substrate in the development of primordial bacterial communities |
| Series title | Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF01808218 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1988 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher location | Kluwer Academic Publishers |
| Contributing office(s) | San Francisco Bay-Delta, Pacific Regional Director's Office |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere |
| First page | 397 |
| Last page | 407 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |