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. 1979 Oct;140(1):306–308. doi: 10.1128/jb.140.1.306-308.1979

Partial purification and characterization of thiosulfate oxidase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

L B Schook, R S Berk
PMCID: PMC216812  PMID: 40955

Abstract

Soluble thiosulfate oxidase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa was purified 85-fold and coverted thiosulfate to tetrathionate by using either ferricyanide or cytochrome c as an electron acceptor.

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