Nutrient element | Common source | Physiological function |
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C | Glucose, sucrose, starch, beef extract, etc. | It constitutes the cellular material of microorganisms, the skeleton of organic macromolecules, and provides energy for life activities | N | Yeast extract, beef extract, peptone, urea, ammonium salt, etc. | It is the main element that constitutes proteins, nucleic acids, etc. In addition, ammonium and nitrate can also be used as energy sources for some bacteria | P | KH2PO4, K2HPO4 | It is the key component of nucleic acid, nuclear protein and many coenzymes; Moreover, phosphate is an important buffer in cells | S | (NH4)2SO4, MgSO4 | It is the component of sulfur-containing amino acids (cystine, cysteine, methionine, etc.) and sulfur-containing vitamins (biotin, thiamine, etc.); Sulfur and sulfides are also sources of energy for some autotrophic microorganisms | K | KH2PO4, K2HPO4 | It is the cofactor of some enzymes (fructokinase, phosphopyruvate transphosphatase, etc.); It is also involved in the composition of the intracellular material transport system, and regulates membrane permeability, potential difference, and osmotic pressure | Na | NaCl, NaNO3 | It can maintain osmotic pressure; It is essential for some bacteria and cyanobacteria | Ca | Ca(NO3)2, CaCl2 | It is the stabilizer of some extracellular enzymes and the cofactor of proteases; It can also regulate the colloidal state in cells and reduce the permeability of the cell membrane | Mg | MgSO4 | It is the cofactor of nitrogenase and the component of chlorophyll; It can also stabilize ribosomes and cytoplasmic membranes | Fe | FeSO4 | It can constitute cytochrome, chlorophyll and some enzymes involved in the electron transfer process |
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