Oxidation of inorganic sulfur compounds: Chemical and enzymatic reactions

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 97-105

  Suzuki, Isamu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemical; Enzymatic; Oxidation; Reactions; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; SULFATE; SULFUR DERIVATIVE; THIOSULFATE;

BACTERIAL METABOLISM; DISULFIDE BOND; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME MECHANISM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; STOICHIOMETRY; THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 0032786758     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w98-223     Document Type: Review

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