title: Formate-forming fungal catabolic pathway to supply electrons to nitrate respiration.
abstract: Pyruvate was catabolized anaerobically by resting cells of Fusarium oxysporum to form formate and acetate. Addition of nitrate decreased the accumulation of formate in the medium with concomitant formation of nitrite and N2O. The results suggested a unique metabolic pathway that occurs in fungi mediated by pyruvate-formate lyase to supply electrons via formate to fungal denitrification.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Applied Biochemistry, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan.
authors.forename: Seigo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuwazaki
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Takaya
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Hirofumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shoun
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000378:metabolism; D000693:Anaerobiosis; D004579:Electron Transport; D005561:Formates / Q000378:metabolism*; D005670:Fusarium / Q000378:metabolism*; D009566:Nitrates / Q000378:metabolism*; D009573:Nitrites / Q000378:metabolism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D005561:Formates; D009566:Nitrates; D009573:Nitrites; C030544:formic acid