Biosynthesis and degradation of H2O2 by vaginal lactobacilli

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 400-405

  Martín, Rebeca ^a   Suárez, Juan E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF DAIRY PRODUCTS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTI-MICROBIAL EFFECTS; COFACTORS; COLORIMETRIC METHODS; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EXTRACELLULAR PEROXIDASE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE PRODUCTION; NANOMOLAR; TETRAMETHYL; VAGINAL LACTOBACILLI; ZINC IONS;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CALCIUM; CHEMICAL PLANTS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MACHINERY; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; ZINC;

STRAIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; COLONIZATION; COLORIMETRY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS CRISPATUS; LACTOBACILLUS GASSERI; LACTOBACILLUS JENSENII;

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IRON;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PREMENOPAUSE; VAGINA;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IRON; LACTOBACILLUS; MIDDLE AGED; PREMENOPAUSE; VAGINA;

EID: 75249088893     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01631-09     Document Type: Article

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