Ribulose-l,5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase from a Nitrite-Oxidizing Chemoautotroph, Nitrobacter agilis ATCC 14123: Purification and Properties

Journal of Fermentation and Bioengineering

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 262-265

  Masuko, Takashi ^a   Takahashi, Reiji ^a   Fujioka, Tomoko ^a   Tokuyama, Tatsuaki ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calvin Benson cycle; Nitrifying bacteria; Nitrobacter agilis; Ribulose 1,5 bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase

Indexed keywords

NITROBACTER WINOGRADSKYI;

CARBOXYLASE; NITRITE; OXYGENASE;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ISOLATION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; FERMENTATION; NITROBACTER; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0029936587     PISSN: 0922338X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0922-338X(96)82219-7     Document Type: Article

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