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. 1964 Apr 17;144(3616):297-8.
doi: 10.1126/science.144.3616.297.

ANAEROBIC FORMATE OXIDATION: A FERREDOXIN-DEPENDENT REACTION

W J BRILL, E A WOLIN, R S WOLFE

ANAEROBIC FORMATE OXIDATION: A FERREDOXIN-DEPENDENT REACTION

W J BRILL et al. Science. .

Abstract

The formate oxidizing system of Methanobacillus omelianskii is specific for nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide and requires ferredoxin, a biological carrier with the lowest known potential. ferredoxin from other obligate anaerobes is active in the reaction studied.

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