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Some Physiological and Biochemical Properties of Denitrification by Azospirillum Brasilense

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Azospirillum III

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Previous experiments from this laboratory showed that Azospirillum brasilense Sp 7 can grow anaerobically with either nitrate, nitrite or nitrous oxide as respiratory electron acceptors. Molar growth yield measurements now indicate that Azospirillum obtains the same amount of energy with NO −2 and O2 as respiratory electron acceptors but only 1/3 of that with NO −3 . Dissimilatory nitrite reductase catalyzing the reduction of NO −2 to N2O is shown to be a cytochrome c, d containing enzyme. A soluble dissimilatory nitrite reductase preparation also catalyzes the formation of nitric oxide which is probably an artifact of the cell-free system. The expression of dissimilatory N2O-reductase in Azospirillum is dependent on Cu in the medium.

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  1. Botanisches Institut, Universität Köln, Gyrhofstr. 15, D-5 Köln 41, Germany

    G. Danneberg, W. Zimmer & H. Bothe

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    Walter Klingmüller

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Danneberg, G., Zimmer, W., Bothe, H. (1985). Some Physiological and Biochemical Properties of Denitrification by Azospirillum Brasilense. In: Klingmüller, W. (eds) Azospirillum III. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70791-9_13

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