A hydrogen peroxide resistant mutant of Spirillum volutans has NADH peroxidase activity but no increased oxygen tolerance

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 87-91

  Alban, Patrick S ^a   Krieg, Noel R ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen peroxide; Microaerophile; Oxygen tolerance; Peroxidase; Spirillum volutans

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE DEHYDROGENASE;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN TOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPIRILLUM;

EID: 0031982010     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjm-44-1-87     Document Type: Review

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