Fe(III) reduction activity and cytochrome content of Shewanella putrefaciens grown on ten compounds as sole terminal electron acceptor

Microbiological Research

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 87-94

  Blakeney, M D ^a   Moulaei, T ^a   DiChristina, T J ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytochromes; Difference spectra; Heme containing proteins; Iron reduction; Shewanella putrefaciens

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL SECRETION; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOCHROME; ELECTRON TRANSFER; FUMARIC ACID; IRON; REDOX REACTION; REDUCTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SHEWANELLA PUTREFACIENS;

EID: 0033880921     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-5013(00)80042-7     Document Type: Article

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