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dismutation

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[dis-myoo-tay-shuhn] / ˌdɪs mjʊˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

  • dismutations
    plural
  1. the simultaneous oxidation and reduction of a substance during a biological process such as metabolism.


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When microbes break down compounds this way, it’s called dismutation.

From Scientific American Aug. 22, 2023

The finding fills a crucial gap in our understanding of how the huge subterranean biosphere has evolved, and how dismutation contributes to the cycle of compounds moving through the global environment.

From Scientific American Aug. 22, 2023

If we someday find life on other worlds like those, it could be using dismutation pathways to survive.

From Scientific American Aug. 22, 2023

Jupiter’s moon Europa has a deep, frozen ocean; sunlight may not penetrate it, but oxygen could potentially be produced there by microbial dismutation instead of photosynthesis.

From Scientific American Aug. 22, 2023

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