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. 1971 Oct;108(1):599–600. doi: 10.1128/jb.108.1.599-600.1971

Involvement of Sulfhydryl Groups in the β-Galactosidase of Streptococcus lactis

G A McFeters a,1, W E Sandine a, P R Elliker a
PMCID: PMC247107  PMID: 5001210

Abstract

Sulfhydryl oxidants and stabilizers caused changes demonstrating the sulfhydryl content of β-galactosidase for Streptococcus lactis 7962. Ammonium sulfate (0.85 m) rendered the enzyme insensitive to the oxidants. Titrations revealed 11.5 moles of sulfhydryl per mole of enzyme.

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