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. 1973 Jul;115(1):453–455. doi: 10.1128/jb.115.1.453-455.1973

Isolation of a New Pigment, Desulforubidin, from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans (Norway Strain) and Its Role in Sulfite Reduction

Jin-Po Lee a,1, Ching-Sui Yi a, J LeGall a, H D Peck Jr a
PMCID: PMC246260  PMID: 4717523

Abstract

A new pigment, desulforubidin, that has sulfite reducing activity, has been purified from extracts of the Norway strain of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans, which lacks desulfoviridin.

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