The radical impact of oxygen on prokaryotic evolution—enzyme inhibition first, uninhibited essential biosyntheses second, aerobic respiration third
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DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14906
Abstract: Molecular oxygen is a stable diradical. All O2‐dependent enzymes employ a radical mechanism. Generated by cyanobacteria, O2 started accumulating on Earth 2.4 billion years ago. Its evolutionary impact is traditionally sought in respiration and energy yield.… read more here.
Keywords: respiration; oxygen; radical impact; dependent enzymes ... See more keywords