The hydrogenase cytochrome b heme ligands of Azotobacter vinelandii are required for full H2 oxidation capability

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 182, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 3429-3436

  Meek, Laura ^a   Arp, Daniel J ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME B; HEME; HYDROGENASE;

ARTICLE; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CATALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME MECHANISM; LIGAND BINDING; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; CYTOCHROME B GROUP; DIMERIZATION; HEME; HISTIDINE; HYDROGEN; HYDROGENASE; IMIDAZOLES; LIGANDS; METHYLENE BLUE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUTAGENESIS, SITE-DIRECTED; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PLASMIDS;

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0034041387     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.182.12.3429-3436.2000     Document Type: Article

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