New enzyme mechanism explains how sulfur-reducing bacteria process elemental sulfur

September 3, 2026 · 4:40 pm 1 sources

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• New enzyme mechanism explains how sulfur-reducing bacteria process elemental sulfur
  Phys.org · September 3, 2026 16:40
  Sulfur-reducing bacteria of the phylum Desulfobacterota play a crucial role in the global biogeochemical sulfur cycle. Species such as Geobacter sulfurreducens use elemental sulfur as a terminal electron acceptor during anaerobic respiration, producing sulfide that participates in the global…