Biochemical characterization of tellurite-reducing activities of Bacillus stearothermophilus V

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 149, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 389-397

  Moscoso, H ^a   Saavedra, C ^a   Loyola, C ^a   Pichuantes, S ^b   Vasquez C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Reduction, Toxicity, Resistance, H1 and H2 fractions; Tellurite, Oxyanion, Thermophilic bacterium

Indexed keywords

DIMER; EDETIC ACID; OXIDIZING AGENT; OXIDOREDUCTASE; POTASSIUM TELLURITE; PROTEINASE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TELLURITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; GEL FILTRATION; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PH; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; TEMPERATURE; THERMOSTABILITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032103635     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2508(98)80321-5     Document Type: Article

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