Conclusion
It is likely that comparative structural and other studies of hydrogenases and nitrogenases will eventually illuminate events in the early evolution of energy-yielding mechanisms. We are indebted to the anaerobes for their necessary roles as recycling agents in Earth’s element cycles.
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Gest, H. (2003). Anaerobes in the Recycling of Elements in the Biosphere. In: Ljungdahl, L.G., Adams, M.W., Barton, L.L., Ferry, J.G., Johnson, M.K. (eds) Biochemistry and Physiology of Anaerobic Bacteria. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-22731-8_1
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