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Published on: August 2, 2010
Evidence for Isotopic Exchange during Metabolism of Stable-Isotope-Labeled Formate in a Methanogenic Sediment
Abstract:
The disappearance of stable-isotope-labeled formate in freshwater sediment from Lake Vechten was studied by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Both deuterium- and (sup13)C-labeled formate were removed from pore water at a high rate (400 (plusmn) 35 [standard deviation] and 1,700 (plusmn) 600 (mu)M h(sup-1), respectively), with concomitant formation of nonlabeled formate. The removal rate of labeled and nonlabeled formate amounted to 240 (plusmn) 15 and 400 (plusmn) 40 (mu)M h(sup-1), respectively. The formation of nonlabeled formate is explained by isotopic exchange due to the activity of formate dehydrogenase rather than by the turnover of formate.
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