Carbon isotope effects associated with autotrophic acetogenesis
Organic Geochemistry
By: J.T. Gelwicks, J.B. Risatti, and J.M. Hayes
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Abstract
The carbon kinetic isotope effects associated with synthesis of acetate from CO2 and H2 during autotrophic growth of Acetobacterium woodii at 30°C have been measured by isotopic analyses of CO2, methyl-carbon, and total acetate. Closed systems allowing construction of complete mass balances at varying stages of growth were utilized, and the effects of the partitioning of carbon between CO2 and HCO3− were taken into account. For the overall reaction, total carbonate → total acetate, isotope effects measured in replicate experiments ranged from −59.0 ± 0.9% to − 57.2 ± 2.3z%. Taking into account all measurements, the weighted mean and standard deviation are −58.6 ± 0.7%. There is no evidence for intramolecular ordering in the acetate. The carbon isotopic composition of sedimentary acetate, otherwise expected to be near that of sedimentary organic carbon, is likely to be depleted in environments in which autotrophic acetogenesis is occurring.
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Gelwicks, J., Risatti, J., Hayes, J., 1989, Carbon isotope effects associated with autotrophic acetogenesis: Organic Geochemistry, v. 14, no. 4, p. 441-446, https://doi.org/10.1016/0146-6380(89)90009-0.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Carbon isotope effects associated with autotrophic acetogenesis |
| Series title | Organic Geochemistry |
| DOI | 10.1016/0146-6380(89)90009-0 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1989 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 441 |
| Last page | 446 |