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. 1976 Feb;125(2):423–428. doi: 10.1128/jb.125.2.423-428.1976

H2-dependent anaerobic growth of Escherichia coli on L-malate: succinate formation.

J Macy, H Kulla, G Gottschalk
PMCID: PMC236099  PMID: 1107323

Abstract

Escherichia coli grew anaerobically on L-malate only in the presence of H2; 91% of the L-malate utilized was converted to succinate. Anaerobically isolated membrane vesicles catalyzed the reduction of fumarate with H2 and contained a b-type cytochrome. Cytochrome c552 was present in the "periplasmic space."

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