Bacteria commonly utilize nitrate and nitrite as terminal electron acceptors for respiration in the absence of oxygen, or for incorporation in biomass. However, it was only recently described that ...

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In particular, people with these bacteria had better memory, and better ability to pay attention and perform complex tasks. These people also had higher levels of the ion nitrite in their mouths.

Individuals who had large numbers of the bacteria groups Neisseria and Haemophilus had better memory, attention and ability to do complex tasks. These people also had higher levels of nitrite in their ...

Copper (Cu) is required by the enzyme nitrous oxide reductase (N₂OR), which catalyzes the last step of the complete denitrification pathway in denitrifying bacteria. Some denitrifiers also require ...