photolithotrophic

Edge evidence

• photolithotrophic uses energy source light METPO:2000010

  Photolithotrophic growth is powered by light.

  • DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2017.00323 light as an energy source Supports light as the energy source for photoferrotrophic photolithotrophy.
• photolithotrophic uses electron donor inorganic electron donor METPO:2000009

  Lithotrophic phototrophs use inorganic electron donors.

  • DOI:10.3390/antiox10060829 oxidizes reduced sulfur compounds Supports inorganic reduced sulfur compounds as electron donors.
• hydrogen sulfide example of inorganic electron donor rdfs:subClassOf

  Hydrogen sulfide is a representative inorganic electron donor.

  • DOI:10.3390/antiox10060829 hydrogen sulfide Supports H2S as a photolithotrophic sulfur-bacteria substrate.
• ferrous iron example of inorganic electron donor rdfs:subClassOf

  Fe(II) is a representative inorganic electron donor in photoferrotrophy.

  • DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2017.00323 reduced iron [Fe(II)] as an electron donor Supports Fe(II) as an inorganic electron donor for anoxygenic photosynthesis.
• inorganic electron donor feeds electrons into anoxygenic photosynthesis METPO:2007402

  Inorganic donors supply electrons to anoxygenic photosynthetic metabolism.

  • DOI:10.3390/antiox10060829 electron donor Supports donor oxidation during anoxygenic photosynthesis.
• light enables anoxygenic photosynthesis RO:0002327

  Light powers anoxygenic photosynthetic electron transport.

  • DOI:10.3390/antiox10060829 deriving energy from photosynthesis Supports photosynthetic energy capture in photolithotrophic sulfur bacteria.
• carbon dioxide fixed during anoxygenic photosynthesis

  Many photolithotrophs reduce CO2 during photosynthetic growth.

  • DOI:10.3390/antiox10060829 carbon dioxide Supports CO2 use with inorganic substrate conversion to organic matter.
• anoxygenic photosynthesis produces biomass METPO:2000202

  Fixed carbon supports biomass formation.

  • DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2017.00323 inorganic carbon is fixed into organic matter Supports organic matter formation from inorganic carbon in photoferrotrophy.
• light provides energy to photosynthetic reaction center

  Light quanta excite the photosynthetic reaction center to drive electron transport.

  • DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2024.1417714 Anoxygenic photosynthesis proceeds from capture of a light quantum through transport of an excited electron.
• hydrogen sulfide acts as electron donor for anoxygenic photosynthesis

  H2S is the main electron donor in sulfur-based anoxygenic photosynthesis.

  • DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2024.1417714 In anoxygenic photosynthesis, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is used as the main electron donor.
• hydrogen sulfide oxidation produces elemental sulfur METPO:2000202

  Phototrophic oxidation of H2S yields elemental sulfur.

  • DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2024.1417714 GSB oxidize H2S to elemental sulfur.
• inorganic electron donor supports photosynthetic CO2 fixation

  Oxidation of reduced sulfur compounds supports photosynthetic CO2 fixation.

  • DOI:10.3390/life14050591 Oxidize sulfide, thiosulfate, and elemental sulfur for photosynthetic growth (anoxygenic photosynthetic CO2 fixation).
• Fe(II) oxidation defines photoferrotrophy METPO:2007500

  Photoferrotrophy is the oxidation of reduced iron via anoxygenic photosynthesis.

  • DOI:10.1038/s41561-024-01560-9 Photoferrotrophy is the oxidation of reduced iron via anoxygenic photosynthesis; anoxygenic phototrophic Fe(II) oxidizers are photoferrotrophs.