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Table 3 The role of Fe, Co and Ni in reaction and transformation in anaerobic metabolism [61, 62]

From: The diversity of hydrogen-producing bacteria and methanogens within an in situ coal seam

 

Element functions

 

Element functions

 

Element functions

Fe

Hydrogenase CO-dehydrogenase

Methane monooxygenase

NO-reductase

Superoxide dismutase

Nitrite and Nitrate reductase

Nitrogenase

Ni

CO-dehydrogenase Acetyl-CoA synthase

Methyl-CoM reductase (F430)

Urease

Stabilize DNA, RNA

Hydrogenase

Co

B12-enzymes

CO-dehydrogenase

Methyltransferase