Formate and Its Role in Hydrogen Production in Escherichia Coli

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Journal Biochem Soc Trans

Specialty Biochemistry

Date 2005 Jan 26

PMID 15667260

Citations 70

Authors

R G Sawers

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Abstract

The production of dihydrogen by Escherichia coli and other members of the Enterobacteriaceae is one of the classic features of mixed-acid fermentation. Synthesis of the multicomponent, membrane-associated FHL (formate hydrogenlyase) enzyme complex, which disproportionates formate into CO(2) and H(2), has an absolute requirement for formate. Formate, therefore, represents a signature molecule in the fermenting E. coli cell and factors that determine formate metabolism control FHL synthesis and consequently dihydrogen evolution.

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