Isolation and characterization of a novel membrane-bound cytochrome c553 from the strictly anaerobic phototroph, Heliobacillus mobilis

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 206-212

  Lee, Woo Yiel ^a   Blankenship, Robert E ^b   Kim, Seung Ho ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Characterization; Heliobacteria; Isolation; Novel membrane bound c type cytochrome; Secondary electron donor

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042911704     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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