Interactions of Aromatoleum (IMAGE)
Caption
The bacterium Aromatoleum aromaticum EbN1T (outlined in black, at the bottom) interacts with the biotic and abiotic environment in many ways: anthropogenic input, the activity of other microorganisms and processes in nature generate different organic substances (different colored dots), which the bacterium uses as food. At the same time, these substances are also utilized by other microorganisms (food competition). The metabolic network within the bacterial cell converts and degrades the substances via different pathways (left). The cell in turn produces building materials such as DNA, proteins, sugar compounds or lipids (right), which it needs for growth. Depending on environmental conditions, the cell obtains energy with the help of oxygen or nitrate (NO3-) - shown on the far left of the image.
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Ralf Rabus and Patrick Becker/University of Oldenburg
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