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. 1974 Oct;120(1):562–564. doi: 10.1128/jb.120.1.562-564.1974

Respiratory Activities Associated with Mesosomal Vesicles and Protoplast Membranes of Staphylococcus aureus

T S Theodore 1, E C Weinbach 1
PMCID: PMC245804  PMID: 4371152

Abstract

Analysis of oxidase and dehydrogenase activities, cytochrome content of mesosomal vesicles, and protoplast membranes showed that the respiratory chain in Staphylococcus aureus is associated predominantly with the protoplast membranes.

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