6

Fig. XII.3.11.

A generał scheme for the oxi-dation of ammonia to nitrite by the enzymes, A MO and IIAO. as ii occurs in autotro-phic organisms, showing the partitioning of the resulting electrons between the tenninal cytochrome oxidase (TCO; for energy generation) and further ammonia oxidation.

NITRYFIKACJA

Nitrosomonas

A M O -mon o k syg e na za am o n o w a H A O- ok sy d o red u k taz a hy d ro k sy l a m i ny TCO-terminalna oksydaza cytochromowa