Metalloenzymes in Denitrification
Applications and Environmental Impacts
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Metalloenzymes in Denitrification
Applications and Environmental Impacts
About This Book
The reduction of nitrate to nitrogen by metalloenzymes is a vital step in the nitrogen cycle. The importance of this pathway has inspired efforts to understand in greater depth the mechanisms involved. This book presents and discusses the latest information on multiple aspects of denitrification.
Written by recognized specialists in the field, this book describes the bioinorganic aspects and the key enzymes involved in denitrification, including their structure, function and mechanisms. Active site modelling, novel methodologies for monitoring denitrification in vivo and biotechnological methods for water treatment are discussed. The book also focusses on the environmental implications of denitrification, such nitrate accumulation and the release of nitrous oxide into the atmosphere from excessive fertiliser use.
An important topic in many biological, environmental and agricultural contexts, this book will aid teaching and help bioinorganic chemists and biotechnologists gain an up-to-date picture of the science behind the denitrification process.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Metalloenzymes in Denitrification Applications and Environmental Impacts
- Preface
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - A Bird’s Eye View of Denitrification in Relation to the Nitrogen Cycle
- Chapter 2 - Nitric Oxide Production, Damage and Management During Anaerobic Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia
- Chapter 3 - Structure, Function and Mechanisms of Respiratory Nitrate Reductases
- Chapter 4 - Nitrite Reductase – Cytochrome cd1
- Chapter 5 - Structure and Function of Copper Nitrite Reductase
- Chapter 6 - Structure and Function of Nitric Oxide Reductases
- Chapter 7 - Insights into Nitrous Oxide Reductase
- Chapter 8 - Model Compounds for Molybdenum Nitrate Reductases
- Chapter 9 - Model Compounds for Nitric Oxide Reductase
- Chapter 10 - Model Compounds of Copper-Containing Enzymes Involved in Bacterial Denitrification
- Chapter 11 - Electron Transfer and Molecular Recognition in Denitrification and Nitrate Dissimilatory Pathways
- Chapter 12 - Channels and Transporters for Nitrogen Cycle Intermediates
- Chapter 13 - Regulation of Denitrification
- Chapter 14 - Denitrification in Fungi
- Chapter 15 - Denitrification and Non-Denitrifier Nitrous Oxide Emission in Gram-Positive Bacteria
- Chapter 16 - Denitrification Processes for Wastewater Treatment
- Chapter 17 - Lessons from Denitrification for the Human Metabolism of Signalling Nitric Oxide
- Subject Index