| Assessment of nitrogen and oxygen isotopic fractionation during nitrification and its expression in the marine environment. | |
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PMID: 21185439 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Nitrification is a microbially-catalyzed process whereby ammonia (NH(3)) is oxidized to nitrite (NO(2)(-)) and subsequently to nitrate (NO(3)(-)). It is also responsible for production of nitrous oxide (N(2)O), a climatically important greenhouse gas. Because the microbes responsible for nitrification are primarily autotrophic, nitrification provides a unique link between the carbon and nitrogen cycles. Nitrogen and oxygen stable isotope ratios have provided insights into where nitrification contributes to the availability of NO(2)(-) and NO(3)(-), and where it constitutes a significant source of N(2)O. This chapter describes methods for determining kinetic isotope effects involved with ammonia oxidation and nitrite oxidation, the two independent steps in the nitrification process, and their expression in the marine environment. It also outlines some remaining questions and issues related to isotopic fractionation during nitrification. |
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Karen L Casciotti; Carolyn Buchwald; Alyson E Santoro; Caitlin Frame |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Methods in enzymology Volume: 486 ISSN: 1557-7988 ISO Abbreviation: Meth. Enzymol. Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2010-12-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0212271 Medline TA: Methods Enzymol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 253-80 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA. |
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