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. 1972 Jan;109(1):21–24. doi: 10.1128/jb.109.1.21-24.1972

Nuclease Activities of Mycoplasma gallisepticum as a Function of Culture Age in Different Media1

B S Cowen a,2, S C Smith a
PMCID: PMC247246  PMID: 4550663

Abstract

Levels of deoxyribonuclease and ribonuclease activities in the supernatant (soluble plus ribosomes) fraction of Mycoplasma gallisepticum were assayed and found to be a function of strain, nutrient, and culture age. In yeast hydrolysate-enriched broth, maximal nuclease activities occurred during exponential growth.

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