January 21, 2019 | 11:36
Science
FATHER AND SON TRCHOUNYANS SUGGEST NEW IDEA IN THE FIELD OF MICROBIAL BIOCHEMISTRY
The article entitled “Fermentation Revisited: How Do Microorganisms Survive Under Energy-Limited Conditions?” by YSU Doctors A. Trchounyan and K. Trchounyan was published in “Trends in Biochemical Sciences” journal which has an impact factor of 15.678.
The authors of the article are the RA NAS correspondent member, Doctor of Biology, Professor, head of the Chair of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology of YSU Faculty of Biology Armen Trchounyan and the director of the Microbial Biotechnology and Biofuel Innovation Centre Karen Trchounyan.
Karen Trchounyan informed us that the article deals with the generation of alternative ways of proton-motive forces during fermentation (energy-limited conditions).
“In science it suggests a new idea of “Hydrogenas of Microorganisms as Proton-Sensor Systems”, and various factors impacting on proton-motive force regulation are discussed in the article”, added K. Trchounyan.
According to the co-author, this article is based on the eminent English biochemist, Noble Prize Laureate Peter Mitchel’s chemiosmotic theory written in 1961.
“We added to this theory the possibilities of new alternative ways of proton-motive force generation during fermentation and showed experimentally that hydrogenas ferments contribute to this process”, said K. Trchounyan and stressed that such research has applied significance in medicine as it can be used for elimination of different bacteria and diseases including cancer.
