title: Microbial nitrogen cycles: physiology, genomics and applications.
abstract: Genes and pathways involved in inorganic nitrogen cycles have been found in traditional as well as unusual microorganisms. These pathways or enzymes play a very important role in the adaptation or survival of these microorganisms under a variety of environmental conditions. Microbial nitrogen metabolism has industrial applications ranging from wastewater treatment to bioremediation and potential future use in biocatalysis for chemical production.
authors.affiliation: Dupont Experimental Station, Wilmington, Delaware 19880, USA. rick.ye@usa.dupont.com
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000641:Ammonia / Q000378:metabolism; D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D007218:Industrial Microbiology; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D018505:Waste Management
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D000641:Ammonia; D009584:Nitrogen