title: Induced rapid release and uptake of phosphate by microorganisms.
abstract: Cultures of bacteria and of mixed microorganisms are able to release actively a large proportion of their phosphorus to the medium in a matter of hours when kept under anoxic conditions. Only phosphorus is lost, probably as orthophosphate and apparently mostly from the acid-soluble fraction of the cells. The process, which is completely reversible upon aeration, has a change in rate (for a change of 10 degrees C) of 2 to 2.5.
mesh_terms: D001409:Bacillus cereus / Q000378:metabolism*; D004925:Escherichia / Q000378:metabolism*; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000378:metabolism*; D005417:Flavobacterium / Q000378:metabolism*; D006088:Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism*; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000378:metabolism*; D012722:Sewage; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D012722:Sewage; D010100:Oxygen