Vitreoscilla hemoglobin aids respiration under hypoxic conditions in its native host

Microbiological Research

Volumn 164, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 267-275

  Chi, Pao Yu ^a   Webster, Dale A ^a   Stark, Benjamin C ^a  

^a Illinois Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytochrome bo; Hypoxic conditions; Respiration; Vitreoscilla; Vitreoscilla hemoglobin

Indexed keywords

CELL GROWTH; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; OXYGEN; SODIUM;

CYTOCHROME BO; HYPOXIC CONDITIONS; RESPIRATION; VITREOSCILLA; VITREOSCILLA HEMOGLOBIN;

HEMOGLOBIN;

BACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH RESPONSE; HEMOGLOBIN; HYPOXIA; RESPIRATION;

VITREOSCILLA;

EID: 65549116568     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2006.11.018     Document Type: Article

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