Protection of nitrogenase in Azotobacter vinelandii.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 115 ·No. 1 ·1973-07-00 ·Pages 15-7

Shah VK, Pate JL, Brill WJ

Abstract

The site or sites that protect nitrogenase from O(2) inactivation in vivo are sensitive to sodium azide or 2,4-dinitrophenol. Both components of nitrogenase can be synthesized when oxidative phosphorylation is disrupted.

MeSH Terms

Acetates Air Anaerobiosis Azides/pharmacology Azotobacter/enzymology,growth & development,metabolism Chloramphenicol/pharmacology Culture Media Dinitrophenols/pharmacology Helium Mutation Nitrogen Oxidative Phosphorylation Oxidoreductases/biosynthesis,metabolism Quaternary Ammonium Compounds/metabolism

Chemicals

Acetates Azides Culture Media Dinitrophenols Quaternary Ammonium Compounds Helium Chloramphenicol Oxidoreductases Nitrogen

Authors & Affiliations

3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Shah V K

Pate J L

Brill W J

References (13)

13 references, click to expand

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.115.1.15-17.1973

Published

1973-07-00

Pages

15-7

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC246204

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jb.115.1.15-17.1973 PMC Full Text View journal details

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