@article {421,
	title = {Anaerobic oxidation of benzene by the hyperthermophilic archaeon Ferroglobus placidus.},
	journal = {Appl Environ Microbiol},
	volume = {77},
	year = {2011},
	month = {2011 Sep},
	pages = {5926-33},
	abstract = {Anaerobic benzene oxidation coupled to the reduction of Fe(III) was studied in Ferroglobus placidus in order to learn more about how such a stable molecule could be metabolized under strict anaerobic conditions. F. placidus conserved energy to support growth at 85{\textdegree}C in a medium with benzene provided as the sole electron donor and Fe(III) as the sole electron acceptor. The stoichiometry of benzene loss and Fe(III) reduction, as well as the conversion of [(14)C]benzene to [(14)C]carbon dioxide, was consistent with complete oxidation of benzene to carbon dioxide with electron transfer to Fe(III). Benzoate, but not phenol or toluene, accumulated at low levels during benzene metabolism, and [(14)C]benzoate was produced from [(14)C]benzene. Analysis of gene transcript levels revealed increased expression of genes encoding enzymes for anaerobic benzoate degradation during growth on benzene versus growth on acetate, but genes involved in phenol degradation were not upregulated during growth on benzene. A gene for a putative carboxylase that was more highly expressed in benzene- than in benzoate-grown cells was identified. These results suggest that benzene is carboxylated to benzoate and that phenol is not an important intermediate in the benzene metabolism of F. placidus. This is the first demonstration of a microorganism in pure culture that can grow on benzene under strict anaerobic conditions and for which there is strong evidence for degradation of benzene via clearly defined anaerobic metabolic pathways. Thus, F. placidus provides a much-needed pure culture model for further studies on the anaerobic activation of benzene in microorganisms.},
	keywords = {Anaerobiosis, Archaeoglobales, Benzene, Carbon Radioisotopes, Ferric Compounds, Gene Expression Profiling, Hot Temperature, Isotope Labeling, Oxidation-Reduction},
	issn = {1098-5336},
	doi = {10.1128/AEM.05452-11},
	author = {Holmes, Dawn E and Risso, Carla and Smith, Jessica A and Lovley, Derek R}
}
@article {438,
	title = {Genome-scale dynamic modeling of the competition between Rhodoferax and Geobacter in anoxic subsurface environments.},
	journal = {ISME J},
	volume = {5},
	year = {2011},
	month = {2011 Feb},
	pages = {305-16},
	abstract = {The advent of rapid complete genome sequencing, and the potential to capture this information in genome-scale metabolic models, provide the possibility of comprehensively modeling microbial community interactions. For example, Rhodoferax and Geobacter species are acetate-oxidizing Fe(III)-reducers that compete in anoxic subsurface environments and this competition may have an influence on the in situ bioremediation of uranium-contaminated groundwater. Therefore, genome-scale models of Geobacter sulfurreducens and Rhodoferax ferrireducens were used to evaluate how Geobacter and Rhodoferax species might compete under diverse conditions found in a uranium-contaminated aquifer in Rifle, CO. The model predicted that at the low rates of acetate flux expected under natural conditions at the site, Rhodoferax will outcompete Geobacter as long as sufficient ammonium is available. The model also predicted that when high concentrations of acetate are added during in situ bioremediation, Geobacter species would predominate, consistent with field-scale observations. This can be attributed to the higher expected growth yields of Rhodoferax and the ability of Geobacter to fix nitrogen. The modeling predicted relative proportions of Geobacter and Rhodoferax in geochemically distinct zones of the Rifle site that were comparable to those that were previously documented with molecular techniques. The model also predicted that under nitrogen fixation, higher carbon and electron fluxes would be diverted toward respiration rather than biomass formation in Geobacter, providing a potential explanation for enhanced in situ U(VI) reduction in low-ammonium zones. These results show that genome-scale modeling can be a useful tool for predicting microbial interactions in subsurface environments and shows promise for designing bioremediation strategies.},
	keywords = {Acetates, Anaerobiosis, Biodegradation, Environmental, Biomass, Comamonadaceae, Genome, Genome, Bacterial, Geobacter, Models, Biological, Nitrogen Fixation, Quaternary Ammonium Compounds, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S, Uranium, Water Microbiology, Water Pollutants, Radioactive},
	issn = {1751-7370},
	doi = {10.1038/ismej.2010.117},
	author = {Zhuang, Kai and Izallalen, Mounir and Mouser, Paula and Richter, Hanno and Risso, Carla and Mahadevan, Radhakrishnan and Lovley, Derek R}
}
