Protection of Nitrogenase in Azotobacter Vinelandii

Overview

Journal J Bacteriol

Publisher American Society for Microbiology

Specialty Microbiology

Date 1973 Jul 1

PMID 4717512

Citations 5

Authors

V K Shah

J L Pate

W J Brill

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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.

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