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. 1978 Nov 15;176(2):553–561. doi: 10.1042/bj1760553

Characterization of an Escherichia coli K12 mutant that is sensitive to chlorate when grown aerobically.

G Giordano, L Grillet, R Rosset, J H Dou, E Azoulay, B A Haddock
PMCID: PMC1186264  PMID: 369552

Abstract

Escherichia coli can normally grow aerobically in the presence of chlorate; however, mutants can be isolated that can no longer grow under these conditions. We present here the biochemical characterization of one such mutant and show that the primary genetic lesion occurs in the ubiquinone-8-biosynthetic pathway. As a consequence of this, under aerobic growth conditions the mutant is apparently unable to synthesize formate dehydrogenase, but can synthesize a Benzyl Viologen-dependent nitrate reductase activity. The nature of this activity is discussed.

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