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. 1975 Aug;149(2):477–480. doi: 10.1042/bj1490477

Secondary alkylsulphatases in a strain of Comamonas terrigena.

J W Fitzgerald
PMCID: PMC1165642  PMID: 1180908

Abstract

The occurrence in a strain of Comamonas terrigena of secondary alkylsulphatase activity towards potassium decan-5-yl sulphate is reported. A number of cell-washing and osmotic-shock procedures for releasing bacterial exocytoplasmic enzymes were ineffective in releasing this activity. Primary alkylsulphatases are not present in the organism, nor can their formation be induced under a wide variety of experimental conditions tested.

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