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Minireview: demystifying microbial reaction energetics by Amend, Jan P., LaRowe, Douglas E.

“…Summary The biology literature is rife with misleading information on how to quantify catabolic reaction energetics. The principal misconception is that the…”
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Energy and carbon metabolisms in a deep terrestrial subsurface fluid microbial community by Momper, Lily, Jungbluth, Sean P, Lee, Michael D, Amend, Jan P

“…The terrestrial deep subsurface is a huge repository of microbial biomass, but in relation to its size and physical heterogeneity, few sites have been…”
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The energetics of anabolism in natural settings by LaRowe, Douglas E, Amend, Jan P

“…The environmental conditions that describe an ecosystem define the amount of energy available to the resident organisms and the amount of energy required to…”
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Methane-Linked Mechanisms of Electron Uptake from Cathodes by Methanosarcina barkeri by Rowe, Annette R, Xu, Shuai, Gardel, Emily, Bose, Arpita, Girguis, Peter, Amend, Jan P, El-Naggar, Mohamed Y

“…The , a lineage of cytochrome-containing methanogens, have recently been proposed to participate in direct extracellular electron transfer interactions within…”
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The Energetic Potential for Undiscovered Manganese Metabolisms in Nature by LaRowe, Douglas E., Carlson, Harold K., Amend, Jan P.

“…Microorganisms are found in nearly every surface and near-surface environment, where they gain energy by catalyzing reactions among a wide variety of chemical…”
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The energetics of organic synthesis inside and outside the cell by Amend, Jan P., LaRowe, Douglas E., McCollom, Thomas M., Shock, Everett L.

“…Thermodynamic modelling of organic synthesis has largely been focused on deep-sea hydrothermal systems. When seawater mixes with hydrothermal fluids, redox…”
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Divergent methyl-coenzyme M reductase genes in a deep-subseafloor Archaeoglobi by Boyd, Joel A., Jungbluth, Sean P., Leu, Andy O., Evans, Paul N., Woodcroft, Ben J., Chadwick, Grayson L., Orphan, Victoria J., Amend, Jan P., Rappé, Michael S., Tyson, Gene W.

“…The methyl-coenzyme M reductase (MCR) complex is a key enzyme in archaeal methane generation and has recently been proposed to also be involved in the…”
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Survival of the fewest: Microbial dormancy and maintenance in marine sediments through deep time by Bradley, James A., Amend, Jan P., LaRowe, Douglas E.

“…Microorganisms buried in marine sediments are known to endure starvation over geologic timescales. However, the mechanisms of how these microorganisms cope…”
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Chemolithotrophy in the continental deep subsurface: Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF), USA by Osburn, Magdalena R, LaRowe, Douglas E, Momper, Lily M, Amend, Jan P

“…The deep subsurface is an enormous repository of microbial life. However, the metabolic capabilities of these microorganisms and the degree to which they are…”
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Genomic Description of ' Candidatus Abyssubacteria,' a Novel Subsurface Lineage Within the Candidate Phylum Hydrogenedentes by Momper, Lily, Aronson, Heidi S, Amend, Jan P

“…The subsurface biosphere is a massive repository of fixed carbon, harboring approximately 90% of Earth's microbial biomass. These microbial communities drive…”
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Bioenergetic characterization of a shallow-sea hydrothermal vent system: Milos Island, Greece by Lu, Guang-Sin, LaRowe, Douglas E, Fike, David A, Druschel, Gregory K, Gilhooly, William P, Price, Roy E, Amend, Jan P

“…Shallow-sea hydrothermal systems, like their deep-sea and terrestrial counterparts, can serve as relatively accessible portals into the microbial ecology of…”
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Metagenome sequencing and 98 microbial genomes from Juan de Fuca Ridge flank subsurface fluids by Jungbluth, Sean P., Amend, Jan P., Rappé, Michael S.

“…The global deep subsurface biosphere is one of the largest reservoirs for microbial life on our planet. This study takes advantage of new sampling technologies…”
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Quantifying inorganic sources of geochemical energy in hydrothermal ecosystems, Yellowstone National Park, USA by Shock, Everett L., Holland, Melanie, Meyer-Dombard, D’Arcy, Amend, Jan P., Osburn, G.R., Fischer, Tobias P.

“…Combining analytical data from hot spring samples with thermodynamic calculations permits a quantitative assessment of the availability and ranking of various…”
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Novel nitrite reductase domain structure suggests a chimeric denitrification repertoire in the phylum Chloroflexi by Schwartz, Sarah L., Momper, Lily, Rangel, Luiz Thiberio, Magnabosco, Cara, Amend, Jan P., Fournier, Gregory P.

“…Denitrification plays a central role in the global nitrogen cycle, reducing and removing nitrogen from marine and terrestrial ecosystems. The flux of nitrogen…”
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Thermodynamic limitations on microbially catalyzed reaction rates by LaRowe, Douglas E., Dale, Andrew W., Amend, Jan P., Van Cappellen, Philippe

“…Quantification of global biogeochemical cycles requires knowledge of the rates at which microorganisms catalyze chemical reactions. In order for models that…”
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In situ electrochemical enrichment and isolation of a magnetite‐reducing bacterium from a high pH serpentinizing spring by Rowe, Annette R., Yoshimura, Miho, LaRowe, Doug E., Bird, Lina J., Amend, Jan P., Hashimoto, Kazuhito, Nealson, Kenneth H., Okamoto, Akihiro

“…Summary Serpentinization is a geologic process that produces highly reduced, hydrogen‐rich fluids that support microbial communities under high pH conditions…”
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Isolation and Characterization of Electrochemically Active Subsurface Delftia and Azonexus Species by Jangir, Yamini, French, Sarah, Momper, Lily M, Moser, Duane P, Amend, Jan P, El-Naggar, Mohamed Y

“…Continental subsurface environments can present significant energetic challenges to the resident microorganisms. While these environments are geologically…”
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Bioenergetic Controls on Microbial Ecophysiology in Marine Sediments by Bradley, James A, Amend, Jan P, LaRowe, Douglas E

“…Marine sediments constitute one of the most energy-limited habitats on Earth, in which microorganisms persist over extraordinarily long timescales with very…”
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Burkholderia insulsa sp. nov., a facultatively chemolithotrophic bacterium isolated from an arsenic-rich shallow marine hydrothermal system by Rusch, Antje, Islam, Shaer, Savalia, Pratixa, Amend, Jan P

“…Enrichment cultures inoculated with hydrothermally influenced nearshore sediment from Papua New Guinea led to the isolation of an arsenic-tolerant,…”
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Necromass as a Limited Source of Energy for Microorganisms in Marine Sediments by Bradley, James A., Amend, Jan P., LaRowe, Douglas E.

“…The in situ production of necromass and its role as a power source in sustaining heterotrophic microorganisms in marine sediments has never been quantified…”
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