organotrophic

Edge evidence

• organotrophic uses electron donor organic compound METPO:2000009

  Organotrophy uses organic compounds as electron donors.

  • DOI:10.1016/B978-012373944-5.00083-3 incorporation of a compound into biomass Supports use and assimilation of organic compounds in microbial growth.
• glucose example of organic compound rdfs:subClassOf

  Glucose is a representative organic substrate.

  • DOI:10.1021/acsomega.3c02205 glucose metabolism Supports glucose as a microbial organic substrate.
• organic compound oxidized by catabolism

  Organic substrates are oxidized through catabolic metabolism.

  • DOI:10.1016/B978-012373944-5.00083-3 heterotrophic microorganisms Supports catabolism of organic compounds by heterotrophic microbial metabolism.
• catabolism feeds electrons into respiratory chain METPO:2007402

  Oxidative catabolism supplies electrons to energy-conserving respiration.

  • DOI:10.1016/j.bbabio.2008.09.008 electron transfer process Supports electron transfer through respiratory chains.
• respiratory chain generates proton motive force biolink:produces

  Respiratory electron transfer generates an ion gradient.

  • DOI:10.1016/j.bbabio.2008.09.008 generation of an electrochemical ion gradient Supports proton motive force generation by membrane electron transport.
• proton motive force drives production of ATP biolink:produces

  Proton motive force powers ATP synthesis.

  • DOI:10.1016/j.bbabio.2008.09.008 drives ATP synthesis Supports ATP synthesis from respiratory energy conservation.
• catabolism produces precursor metabolites METPO:2000202

  Organic-compound catabolism supplies biosynthetic precursors.

  • DOI:10.1016/B978-012373944-5.00083-3 incorporation of a compound into biomass Supports use of compound-derived intermediates for biomass formation.
• catabolism generates NADH and FADH2 biolink:produces

  Oxidation of organic substrates by catabolic pathways generates reduced electron carriers.

  • DOI:10.1186/s13213-024-01761-y Catabolic pathways (Krebs cycle and beta-oxidation) generate reduced carriers (NADH and FADH2).
• NADH and FADH2 donates electrons to NADH dehydrogenase (Complex I) METPO:2007403

  NADH donates electrons to NADH dehydrogenase (Complex I) to enter the respiratory chain.

  • DOI:10.1186/s13213-024-01761-y NADH dehydrogenase (Complex I) extracts hydrogen/electrons from NADH; broad canonical ETC-entry edge.
• NADH dehydrogenase (Complex I) feeds electrons into respiratory chain METPO:2007402

  NADH dehydrogenase passes electrons into the membrane respiratory chain.

  • DOI:10.1186/s13213-024-01761-y Reduced carriers feed electrons into membrane electron-transport systems via NADH dehydrogenase.
• organic carbon availability increases abundance of organotrophic

  Enriched organic carbon supports proliferation of organotrophs.

  • DOI:10.1038/s41396-023-01437-6 Enriched organic C and dissolved organic C can support the rapid propagation of obligate organotrophic copiotrophs.