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. 1986 Nov;168(2):1045–1047. doi: 10.1128/jb.168.2.1045-1047.1986

Carboxypeptidase activity in human mycoplasmas.

K Shibata, T Watanabe
PMCID: PMC213594  PMID: 3096956

Abstract

Mycoplasma salivarium produced citrulline, ammonia, and ATP from N-benzoylglycyl-L-arginine. The activity was inhibited by EDTA and was therefore concluded to be due to an arginine-specific carboxypeptidase. The activity was also found to exist in M. orale, M. buccale, M. faucium, and M. hominis.

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