Molybdate reduction to molybdenum blue in microbe proceeds via a phosphomolybdate intermediate

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1448-1452

  Shukor, Yunus ^a   Adam, Hamzah ^a   Ithnin, Khalid ^a   Yunus, Ibrahim ^a   Shamaan, Nor Aripin ^a   Syed, Arif ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Molybdate reduction; Molybdenum blue; Phosphomolybdate

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; MOLYBDENUM; MOLYBDIC ACID; PHOSPHOMOLYBDIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; GENE SEQUENCE; HETEROTROPHY; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PH; REDUCTION; SPECTROSCOPY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 37349055713     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2007.1448.1452     Document Type: Article

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