The identification of the role of #Archaea in carrying out ammonia oxidation in #nitrification in both aquatic and soil #ecosystems was a game changer in our understanding of (microbial) #nitrogencycling

This new research reveals hitherto unknown complexity in the enzyme that catalyses #ammoniaoxidation in Archaea and the involvement of additional Amo protein subunits.

Learn more in the ISME Journal on:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41396-023-01367-3

#microbiology #ecology #MicrobialEcology