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- Up-to-date knowledge of the role of molybdenum in the evolution of biological systems and their interaction with biogeochemical cycles
- Emphasis on biological nitrogen fixation and the nitrogen element cycle
- Presents original data regarding nitrogen fixation pathways and related enzymes molecular evolution processes
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science (BRIEFSMOLECULAR)
Part of the book sub series: SpringerBriefs in Biometals (SB BIOMETALS)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
In this brief, the authors explore and review the current knowledge regarding the role of molybdenum in the evolution of biological systems and their interaction with biogeochemical cycles. Special emphasis is placed on biological nitrogen fixation and the nitrogen element cycle.
The origin and evolution of molybdenum cofactor biosynthetic pathways as well as the evolutionary significance of molybdenum containing enzymes appearance is analyzed.
Original data regarding nitrogen fixation pathways and related enzymes molecular evolution processes is presented.
The trace element molybdenum is essential for nearly all organisms and forms the catalytic center of a large variety of enzymes such as nitrogenase, nitrate reductases, sulphite oxidase and xanthine oxidoreductases.
Authors and Affiliations
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Laboratory of Microbial and Molecular Evolution, Department of Biology, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
Luana Presta
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Laboratory of Microbial and Molecular Evolution, Department of Biology, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
Marco Fondi, Renato Fani
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Trees and Timber Institute National Research Council, IVALSA-CNR, Trento, Italy
Giovanni Emiliani
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Molybdenum Cofactors and Their role in the Evolution of Metabolic Pathways
Authors: Luana Presta, Marco Fondi, Giovanni Emiliani, Renato Fani
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9972-0
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-017-9971-3Published: 20 May 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-9972-0Published: 07 May 2015
Series ISSN: 2191-5407
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5415
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 75
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations, 11 illustrations in colour
Topics: Nutrition, Enzymology, Evolutionary Biology
Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Health & Hospitals, Pharma