Pyruvate formate-lyase reaction in Escherichia coli. The enzymatic system converting an inactive form of the lyase into the catalytically active enzyme.

Centrifugation, Density Gradient Chromatography, DEAE-Cellulose Cobalt Coenzyme A Enzyme Activation Escherichia coli/enzymology Flavins Formates Iron Lyases/isolation & purification Methionine Molecular Weight Pyruvates Sulfhydryl Compounds Thiamine

Flavins Formates Pyruvates Sulfhydryl Compounds Cobalt Methionine Iron Lyases Coenzyme A Thiamine