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The nitrogenase system of Spirillum lipoferum.

The Biochemical journal ·Vol. 173 ·No. 3 ·1978-09-01 ·Pages 1001-3

Ludden PW, Okon Y, Burris RH

Abstract

The nitrogenase system of Spirillum lipoferum was separated into three components, the normal Mo-Fe and Fe proteins as well as an activating factor for the Fe protein. The rate of activation is increased by Mn2+ or by an excess of Mg2+, and the process requires ATP.

MeSH Terms

Acetylene Enzyme Activation Metalloproteins Nitrogenase/metabolism Spirillum/enzymology

Chemicals

Metalloproteins Nitrogenase Acetylene

Authors & Affiliations

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Ludden P W

Okon Y

Burris R H

References (10)

10 references, click to expand

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Article Info

Journal

The Biochemical journal

Abbr.

Biochem J

ISSN

0264-6021

DOI

10.1042/bj1731001

Published

1978-09-01

Pages

1001-3

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

2984726R

PMCID

PMC1185872

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1042/bj1731001 PMC Full Text View journal details

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