Publications by authors named "Kerstin-Aniko Seifert"
The methane-oxidizing bacterium Methylacidimicrobium thermophilum AP8 thrives in acidic geothermal ecosystems that are characterized by high degassing of methane (CH), H, HS, and by relatively high lanthanide concentrations. Lanthanides (atomic numbers 57 to 71) are essential in a variety of high-tech devices, including mobile phones. Remarkably, the same elements are actively taken up by methanotrophs/methylotrophs in a range of environments, since their XoxF-type methanol dehydrogenases require lanthanides as a metal cofactor.
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- * Despite being important for nitrogen cycling, the structure of NXR was not well understood until this study, which utilized advanced imaging techniques and biochemistry to analyze the NXR from the bacterium Kuenenia stuttgartiensis.
- * The findings reveal that NXR not only oxidizes nitrite but also reduces nitrate, with a unique tubule formation influenced by a new haem-containing subunit, and they provide insights into the enzyme's active site and electron transfer