Bacterial Metabolism

Bacterial Metabolism focuses on metabolic events that occur in microorganisms, as well as photosynthesis, oxidation, polysaccharide formation, and homofermentation.
The book first discusses the thermodynamics of biological reactions, photosynthesis and photometabolism, and chemosynthesis. Free energy, photosynthesis, enzymes, and terminology in bacterial metabolism are elaborated. The manuscript then examines acetic acid bacteria and lactic acid bacteria. Discussions focus on lactate, ethanol, glucose, and glycerol metabolism, glycol oxidation, homofermentation, polysaccharide formation, and electron transport systems.
The publication takes a look at pseudomonadaceae and nitrogen metabolism as an energy source for anaerobic microorganisms. Topics include metabolism of pairs of amino acids, single amino acid metabolism, oxidation of glycolate and malonate, and oxygenases.
The book is a dependable source of information for readers interested in bacterial metabolism.

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Contents
Preface

1. Thermodynamics of Biological Reactions
   Free Energy
   Thermodynamics of Chemical Reactions
   Oxidations and Reductions
   Enzymes
   Enzyme Classification
   Coenzymes
   References
   Supplementary Readings
2. Photosynthesis and Photometabolism
   Terminology in Bacterial Metabolism
   Photosynthesis
   Historical Development
   Photosynthetic Phosphorylation
   Autotrophy and Heterotrophy in Bacterial Photosynthesis
   Primary Photosynthetic Reaction
   Photometabolism
   Evolution of Photosynthesis
   References
   Supplementary Readings
3. Chemosynthesis-Anaerobic Respiration
   Chemosynthesis
   Anaerobic Respiration
   References
   Supplementary Readings
4. Chemosynthesis-Pathways of Carbohydrate Breakdown
   Carbohydrate Metabolism
   Glucose Metabolism
   Key Enzymes in the Carbohydrate Metabolism
   Gluconate Metabolism
   Fructose Metabolism
   Mannose Metabolism
   Allose Metabolism
   Mannitol and Sorbitol Metabolism
   Pentose and Pentitol Metabolism
   References
   Supplementary Readings
5. Chemosynthesis-Aerobic Respiration
   Aerobic Respiration
   References
   Supplementary Readings
6. Chemosynthesis-Fermentation
   Fermentation
   Carbon, Energy and Balance
   The Formation of Propionate
   Succinic Acid Production by Propionibacterium
   The Production of Butyric Acid, Butanol, and Acetone
   The Production of Ethanol, Formate, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Succinate, 2,3-Butanediol, and Trimethylene Glycol by Enterobacteria
   References
   Supplementary Readings
7. Acetic Acid Bacteria
   Lactate Metabolism
   Ethanol Metabolism
   Glucose Metabolism
   Glycerol Metabolism
   Acetoin Formation
   Glycol Oxidation
   Quinate Metabolism
   References
   Supplementary Readings
8. Lactic Acid Bacteria
   Homofermentation
   Heterofermentation
   Citrate Metabolism
   Hexonic Acid Metabolism
   Mannitol Formation
   Deoxyribose Metabolism
   Polysaccharide Formation
   Biotin Degradation
   Lactate Metabolism by Group N Streptococci
   Electron Transport Systems
   References
   Supplementary Readings
9. Pseudomonadaceae
   Metabolism of L-Arabinose, D-Arabinose, and D-Galactose
   Metabolism of Krebs Cycle Intermediates
   Metabolism of Glycollate
   Oxidation of Malonate
   Oxidation of Oxalate and Formate
   Itaconate Metabolism
   Tartrate Metabolism
   Glucarate Metabolism
   Glutarate Metabolism
   Methanol Metabolism
   Metabolism of 2,3-Butanediol
   Ethanol Formation by Zymomonas Mobilis
   Metabolism of Higher Molecular Weight Compounds
   Oxygenases
   References
   Supplementary Readings
10. Nitrogen Metabolism as an Energy Source for Anaerobic Microorganisms (Clostridium)
    Microorganisms (Clostridium)
    Single Amino Acid Metabolism
    Metabolism of Pairs of Amino Acids
    Metabolism of a Single Amino Acid Together with a Keto Acid
    References
    Supplementary Readings
    Author Index
    Subject Index
    Microorganism Index