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Siarka i jej związki jako źródła pierwiastka budulcowego dla bakterii
Sulfur and its compounds as a source of structural element for bacteria

Author(s): Agnieszka Osówniak
Subject(s): Health and medicine and law
Published by: Instytut Badań Edukacyjnych
Keywords: assimilation; bacteria; biosynthesis; cysteine; enzyme; operon; sulfate; sulfur; tiosulfate;

Summary/Abstract: Sulfur is one of the chemical elements, which is necessary for living organisms. In this work, not only the physical and chemical properties of the element, but also biogenic chemical compounds containing sulfur were described. Next, the role of non-organic (sulfides, sulfates, and tiosulfates) and organic (cysteine and metionine) compounds containing sulfur was characterized. A biosynthesis of L-metionine, L-cysteine, enzymes containing iron-sulfur clusters, biotin, tiamine, liponic acid, coenzyme A, molybdopterin, and S-adenosylmethionine. Finally, the role of bacteria in the sulfur circulation was described.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 33-43
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish