Sahin Nurettin
Mugla Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi, Biyoloji Egitimi Anabilim Dali, TR-48170 Kötekli, Mugla, Turkey.
Res Microbiol. 2003 Jul-Aug;154(6):399-407. doi: 10.1016/S0923-2508(03)00112-8.
Oxalic acid and its salts are widespread in nature, as they are produced by many species of plants, algae and fungi. The bacteria, which are capable of using oxalate as a sole carbon and energy source, are described as being "oxalotrophic". Oxalotrophic bacteria do not constitute a homogeneous taxonomic group, but they do constitute a well-defined physiological group. A limited number of aerobic bacteria which are able to utilize oxalate as sole carbon and energy source have been completely described. Most of them are facultative methylotrophs and/or facultative hydrogen-oxidizing chemolithoautotrophs. In this review, the current status of the taxonomy and biodiversity of oxalotrophic bacteria in various environments, and aspects of their biotechnological potential, are briefly summarized.
草酸及其盐类在自然界中广泛存在，因为它们是由许多植物、藻类和真菌物种产生的。能够将草酸盐作为唯一碳源和能源的细菌被描述为“草酸营养型”。草酸营养型细菌并不构成一个同质的分类群，但它们确实构成了一个定义明确的生理群。少数能够将草酸盐作为唯一碳源和能源的需氧细菌已得到全面描述。它们中的大多数是兼性甲基营养菌和/或兼性氢氧化化能自养菌。在这篇综述中，简要总结了草酸营养型细菌在各种环境中的分类学和生物多样性现状及其生物技术潜力的各个方面。
