Anaerobic respiration is an alternate mode of energy generation in which an exogenous electron acceptor other than O2 is used in electron transport chain leading to a proton motive force. In contrast to aerobic respiration where O2 is used as electron acceptor, the electron acceptors used in anaerobic respiration include nitrate (NO-,3)), sulphate (SO2-4), carbonate (CO2), ferric ion (Fe3+), and [...]
The below mentioned article provides a quick note on the Anaerobic Respiration. When oxygen is used for respiration, it is called aerobic respiration. Aerobic respiration involves two phases: (i) External respiration: It is simply the intake of oxygen from the surrounding medium and giving out of carbon dioxide into the surrounding medium, (ii) Internal respiration: This involves three steps: (a) [...]
The upcoming discussion will update you about the difference between nitrate and sulfate respiration. Difference # Nitrate Respiration: Nitrate respiration is typically carried out by some facultatively anaerobic bacteria, like Paracoccus denitrificans, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Ps. stutzeri, Ps. aeruginosa, Bacillus cereus, B. licheniformis, Thiobacillus denitrificans etc. All of them can also grow aerobically carrying out normal aerobic respiration, but they possess [...]