Comparative characterization of H2 production by the conventional Mo nitrogenase and the alternative 'iron-only' nitrogenase of Rhodobacter capsulatus hup- mutants

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 285-290

  Krahn, E ^a   Schneider, K ^a   Muller A ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; IRON; NITROGENASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; RHODOBACTER CAPSULATUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHODOBACTER CAPSULATUS; RHODOPSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0029854319     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530050818     Document Type: Article

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