Microbial metabolism of reduced phosphorus compounds.
The field of bacterial phosphorus (P) metabolism has undergone a significant transformation in the past decade owing to the elucidation of widespread and diverse pathways for the metabolism of reduced P compounds. The characterization of these pathways dramatically changes the current and narrow view of P metabolism and our understanding of the forms in which P is produced and available in the environment. In this review, recent investigations into the biochemical pathways and molecular genetics of reduced P metabolism in bacteria are discussed. Particular attention is paid to recently elucidated metabolic reactions and the genetic characterization of biosynthesis of organic reduced P compounds and to the pathways for oxidation of the inorganic reduced P compounds hypophosphite and phosphite.
Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Chico, California 95928-0515, USA. akwhite@csuchico.edu
Andrea K
AK
White
William W
WW
Metcalf
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D063065:Organophosphonates / Q000378:metabolism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010721:Phosphinic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D017905:Phosphites / Q000378:metabolism; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000378:metabolism*
D063065:Organophosphonates; D010721:Phosphinic Acids; D017905:Phosphites; D010758:Phosphorus