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. 1969 Apr;98(1):311–313. doi: 10.1128/jb.98.1.311-313.1969

Restoration by Ubiquinone of Azotobacter vinelandii Reduced Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Oxidase Activity

R T Swank 1, R H Burris 1
PMCID: PMC249942  PMID: 4305580

Abstract

Extraction with pentane virtually abolished reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide oxidase activity in small particles from Azotobacter vinelandii, but activity was largely restored by added ubiquinone.

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