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Absence of hydrogen peroxide production by or catalase action in Rickettsia prowazeki.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 136 ·No. 1 ·1978-10-00 ·Pages 452-4

Myers WF, Warfel LE, Wisseman CL

Abstract

Glutamic acid oxidation by Rickettsia prowazeki is not accompanied by hydrogen peroxide generation, nor is added hydrogen peroxide degraded, as measured by a manometric technique.

MeSH Terms

Catalase/metabolism Glutamates/metabolism Hydrogen Peroxide/metabolism Rickettsia prowazekii/metabolism

Chemicals

Glutamates Hydrogen Peroxide Catalase

Authors & Affiliations

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Myers W F

Warfel L E

Wisseman C L

References (5)

5 references, click to expand

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.136.1.452-454.1978

Published

1978-10-00

Pages

452-4

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC218682

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jb.136.1.452-454.1978 PMC Full Text View journal details

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