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. 1969 Apr;98(1):302–303. doi: 10.1128/jb.98.1.302-303.1969

Amino Acid Composition of Ferredoxin and Rubredoxin Isolated from Desulfovibrio gigas

E J Laishley 1, J Travis 1, H D Peck Jr 1
PMCID: PMC249938  PMID: 5781581

Abstract

The composition of ferredoxin and rubredoxin from Desulfovibrio gigas was determined. Ferrodoxin contained five cysteines, two methionines, and four irons. The rubredoxin was not unique.

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