Acidogenesis

Acidogenesis (from Latin acidum - acid and Greek genesis - origin, occurrence) is the process of formation of acids as a result of the vital activity of microorganisms.

Acidogenesis is the first stage of anaerobic digestion of organic matter. At this stage, under the action of enzymes of acidogenic bacteria, complex organic compounds (proteins, fats, carbohydrates) decompose into simple organic acids, alcohols, aldehydes, hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

The main products of acidogenesis are acetic, butyric, propionic, lactic acids, ethanol and hydrogen. These substances are subsequently used in the subsequent stages of anaerobic digestion - acetogenesis and methanogenesis.

Thus, acidogenesis is an important stage in the anaerobic fermentation of organic matter, providing the formation of substrates for subsequent stages of decomposition of complex compounds.

Acedogenesis (from Latin acidus “sour”, genesis “formation”) is a phenomenon of the natural process of synthesis of organic substances under the influence of the climatic and geophysical conditions of planet Earth. Aerobic bacteria consume simple nitrogen compounds and create many chemicals, such as amino and alcohols, mono- and dicarboxylic acids, etc. They perform important functions in the biological nitrogen cycle and play a decisive role in the formation of protein during metabolism in living organisms. Currently, most commercial acid generators are anaerobic systems that require oxygen to perform the process.

Acidogenesis is one of the main processes of biochemistry, which plays an important role in the energy metabolism of all organisms on the planet. This process occurs in cells where hydrogen and electrons are oxidized by organic acids such as CO2. The result is water and carbonic acid. Acidogenesis occurs throughout the body.

Two enzymes are involved in this process. One of them is phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, and the second is the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex. This process is carried out using ATP and includes a series of sequential reactions. First, molecules of carboxylic acids and carbohydrates are converted into pentose phosphates. Then, as a result of branching of the carbon skeleton, they are converted into deoxyribonucleotide phosphates (DNP). The next step is transamination. At this stage, α-glycolate acids appear in the pentose-5-phosphate molecules. At the final stage, pentose molecules are destroyed and multiplied with hydrocarbon acids under the influence of two ATP molecules. This principle is similar to the conversion of glucose into energy. Glycolysis, which is synonymous with acidosis, is an example of a biological type of metabolism. There are several examples of catabolism, such as glycolysis and mineralization of dead tissue.