The electron donors are taken up from the environment.
It also uses a wide range of substrates as electron donors.
In this context, the reducing agent is called an electron donor.
His research examined the interactions of electron donors and acceptors.
Water is therefore not used as an electron donor.
"The exemption is limited to electricity which acts as an electron donor," the House says.
In the present day biosphere, the most common electron donors are organic molecules.
Bacteria can use a number of different electron donors.
Requires either hydrogen or formate as an electron donor for growth.
In most eukaryotes, glucose is used as both an energy store and an electron donor.