Naegleria gruberi metabolism: Not as versatile as initially suggested

Abstract

The free-living amoeba Naegleria gruberi is considered to be a true aerobic protist. The recent sequencing of its genome revealed a vast arsenal of anaerobic genes, suggesting N. gruberi has potential to a facultative switch to anaerobic metabolism. This thesis contains an extensive literature study about this wonderful little creature which eventually puts emphasis on the metabolism. -