organoheterotrophic

Edge evidence

• organoheterotrophic uses electron donor organic compound METPO:2000009

  Organoheterotrophy uses organic compounds as electron donors.

  • DOI:10.1021/acsomega.3c02205 organic molecules ... electron source Supports organic molecules as electron sources in organoheterotrophic categories.
• organoheterotrophic uses carbon source organic compound METPO:2000006

  Heterotrophy uses organic compounds as carbon sources.

  • DOI:10.1016/B978-012373944-5.00083-3 organic compounds as the primary sources of carbon Supports organic compounds as the carbon source for heterotrophic growth.
• organic compound metabolized by central carbon metabolism

  Organic compounds enter central metabolism for catabolism and biosynthesis.

  • DOI:10.1016/B978-012373944-5.00083-3 catabolism Supports breakdown of nutrients to provide energy and biosynthetic precursors.
• central carbon metabolism feeds electrons into respiratory chain METPO:2007402

  Oxidation of organic substrates supplies reducing equivalents to respiratory chains.

  • DOI:10.1016/j.bbabio.2008.09.008 electron transfer process Supports respiratory energy conservation through electron transfer.
• central carbon metabolism oxidizes carbon to carbon dioxide

  Organic substrate oxidation can release CO2.

  • DOI:10.1016/B978-012373944-5.00083-3 dissimilation Supports oxidation of nutrients to provide energy for biosynthesis and maintenance.
• respiratory chain produces ATP METPO:2000202

  Respiratory electron transfer conserves energy as ATP.

  • DOI:10.1016/j.bbabio.2008.09.008 drives ATP synthesis Supports ATP synthesis from respiratory energy conservation.
• organic compound assimilated into biomass

  Organic carbon supplies building blocks for biomass.

  • DOI:10.1016/B978-012373944-5.00083-3 incorporation of a compound into biomass Supports assimilation of organic nutrients into new cell material.
• glycolysis (Embden-Meyerhof pathway) enables central carbon metabolism RO:0002327

  A complete glycolytic (Embden-Meyerhof) pathway enables catabolism of organic carbon substrates.

  • DOI:10.1128/spectrum.04110-22 Genome annotation identifies a complete glycolysis (Embden-Meyerhof) pathway; standard route for organic carbon catabolism.
• tricarboxylic acid cycle enables central carbon metabolism RO:0002327

  A complete TCA cycle enables oxidative catabolism of organic substrates within central metabolism.

  • DOI:10.1128/spectrum.04110-22 A complete tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle is present, indicating capacity for oxidative catabolism of organic substrates.
• NADH dehydrogenase (complex I) contributes to oxidative phosphorylation RO:0002326

  NADH dehydrogenase (complex I) feeds electrons into the respiratory chain for oxidative phosphorylation.

  • DOI:10.1128/spectrum.04110-22 A complete oxidative phosphorylation pathway is encoded, including NADH dehydrogenase (nuoABCDEFGHIJKLMN).
• cytochrome bc1 complex (complex III) contributes to oxidative phosphorylation RO:0002326

  The cytochrome bc1 complex transfers electrons in the respiratory chain supporting oxidative phosphorylation.

  • DOI:10.1128/spectrum.04110-22 A complete oxidative phosphorylation pathway is encoded, including cytochrome bc1 (petABC).
• oxidative phosphorylation produces ATP METPO:2000202

  Oxidative phosphorylation conserves respiratory energy as ATP.

  • DOI:10.1128/spectrum.04110-22 A complete oxidative phosphorylation pathway is encoded, coupling electron transfer to ATP synthesis.