Stimulation of Mn2+ oxidation in leptothrix discophora SS-1 by Cu2+ and sequence analysis of the region flanking the gene encoding putative multicopper oxidase mofA

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-33

  Brouwers, G J ^a   Corstjens, P L A M ^a   De Vrind, J P M ^a   Verkamman, A ^a   De Kuyper, M ^a   De Vrind De Jong, E W ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cu2+; Leptothrix discophora; Mn2+ oxidation; Mof operon; Multicopper oxidase MofA

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GROWTH; COPPER; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC STRAIN; LEPTOTHRIX DISCOPHORA; MANGANESE; MOFA GENE; MOFB GENE; MOFC GENE; MULTICOPPER OXIDASE; OPERON; OXIDATION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

BACTERIUM; COPPER COMPOUND; MANGANESE; OXIDATION;

EID: 0034104524     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014904500270468     Document Type: Article

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