The Evolution of Biological Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling--a Genomic Perspective

Research Article| January 01, 2005 The Evolution of Biological Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling—a Genomic Perspective Jason Raymond Jason Raymond Microbial Systems Division, Biosciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, 94550, U.S.A., jason.raymond@llnl.gov Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Jason Raymond Microbial Systems Division, Biosciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, 94550, U.S.A., jason.raymond@llnl.gov Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 © The Mineralogical Society Of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2005) 59 (1): 211–231. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2005.59.9 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Jason Raymond; The Evolution of Biological Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling—a Genomic Perspective. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2005;; 59 (1): 211–231. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2005.59.9 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search Carbon and nitrogen are essential to all living organisms, owing to their abundance and remarkable characteristics when participating in chemical bonds. Their essentiality dates back to the very origin of life, where current theories hypothesize either a prebiotic abundance of organic compounds rich in carbon and nitrogen, or an ability to assimilate them inorganically through abiotic reactions that might have been catalyzed on ancient mineral surfaces. This chapter details the core reactions essential to the assimilation of these elements in biologically useful forms—the so-called fixation of carbon and nitrogen—focusing on recent literature and insights from comparative genomics and phylogenetics. Though... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.