They achieve this by breaking down a compound called formate through fermentation, producing hydrogen and carbon dioxide in the process. This unexpected trait could offer a new path for developing ...

This complex is also found in Escherichia coli, another bacterium which can generate hydrogen through fermentation, though in much smaller amounts than Vibrionaceae. "These analyses reveal ...

The findings could also shed light on the evolution of hydrogen fermentation in other bacterial species, such as E. coli.