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. 1988 Feb;54(2):610–612. doi: 10.1128/aem.54.2.610-612.1988

Resistance of Thermus spp. to Potassium Tellurite

Mario Chiong 1, Ricardo Barra 1, Enrique González 1, Claudio Vásquez 1,*
PMCID: PMC202506  PMID: 16347571

Abstract

Two members of the genus Thermus were examined for their resistance to toxic inorganic compounds. They both proved to be fairly resistant to tellurite and selenite and to many other heavy metal salts. Cell extracts of Thermus thermophilus HB8 and of T. flavus AT-62 catalyze the reduction of K2TeO3 in a reaction which is dependent on NADH oxidation.

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