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. 1975 Apr;122(1):325–328. doi: 10.1128/jb.122.1.325-328.1975

Presence of Cytochrome and Menaquinone in Clostridium formicoaceticum and Clostridium thermoaceticum

Mechthild Gottwald a, Jan R Andreesen a, Jean LeGall a,1, Lars G Ljungdahl a
PMCID: PMC235673  PMID: 1123319

Abstract

Cytochrome b and menaquinone have been demonstrated in the homoacetate-fermenting Clostridium formicoaceticum and Clostridium thermoaceticum.

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