Reduced ferredoxin: CO2 oxidoreductase from Clostridium pasteurianum: its role in formate metabolism.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 118 ·No. 2 ·1974-05-00 ·Pages 758-60

Thauer RK, Fuchs G, Jungermann K

Abstract

THE ACTIVITY OF REDUCED FERREDOXIN: CO(2) oxidoreductase in Clostridium pasteurianum was correlated with the accumulation of formate in the growth medium. The data indicate that the in vivo function of the enzyme is to mediate formate synthesis rather than its degradation.

MeSH Terms

Aldehyde Oxidoreductases/biosynthesis,metabolism Anaerobiosis Carbon Dioxide/metabolism Carbon Radioisotopes Cell-Free System Clostridium/enzymology,metabolism Escherichia coli/enzymology Ferredoxins Formates/biosynthesis,metabolism Hydrogen/metabolism Molybdenum/pharmacology Oxidoreductases/biosynthesis,metabolism Selenium/pharmacology

Chemicals

Carbon Radioisotopes Ferredoxins Formates Carbon Dioxide Hydrogen Molybdenum Oxidoreductases Aldehyde Oxidoreductases Selenium

Authors & Affiliations

3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Thauer R K

Fuchs G

Jungermann K

References (9)

9 references, click to expand

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.118.2.758-760.1974

Published

1974-05-00

Pages

758-60

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC246813

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