The field of bacterial phosphorus (P) metabolism has undergone a significant transformation in the past decade owing to the elucidation of widespread and diverse pathways for the metabolism of reduced P compounds. The characterization of these pathways dramatically changes the current and narrow view of P metabolism and our understanding of the forms in which P is produced and available in the environment. In this review, recent investigations into the biochemical pathways and molecular genetics of reduced P metabolism in bacteria are discussed. Particular attention is paid to recently elucidated metabolic reactions and the genetic characterization of biosynthesis of organic reduced P compounds and to the pathways for oxidation of the inorganic reduced P compounds hypophosphite and phosphite.

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减少磷化合物的微生物代谢。

在过去的十年中，由于阐明了还原的P化合物代谢的广泛而多样的途径，细菌磷（P）代谢领域发生了重大变化。这些途径的特征极大地改变了目前对P代谢的狭and视野，以及我们对环境中P产生和可利用的P形式的理解。在这篇综述中，讨论了细菌中磷代谢减少的生化途径和分子遗传学的最新研究。特别注意最近阐明的代谢反应和有机还原的P化合物的生物合成的遗传特征，以及无机还原的P化合物的次磷酸盐和亚磷酸盐的氧化途径。