Bacterial Ca2+ metabolism as the key to microbial carbonate precipitation.
Ca2+ -ATPase enzymes facilitate active trans-membrane transport of Ca2+ in micro-organisms. This study investigates the hypothesis that active calcium metabolism under conditions of alkaline stress is a key element of microbial carbonate precipitation, and that the latter plays an integral part in survival of bacteria under alkaline conditions.
Hammes
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F
Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
Verstraete
W
W
D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002119:Calcium Carbonate / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D002254:Carbonates / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D003460:Crystallization; D042742:Delftia / Q000378:metabolism; D041965:Flavobacteriaceae / Q000378:metabolism; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics
D002254:Carbonates; D002119:Calcium Carbonate; D002118:Calcium