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. 1974 Feb;117(2):911–913. doi: 10.1128/jb.117.2.911-913.1974

Role of Menaquinone in Nitrate Respiration in Staphylococcus aureus

A Sasarman 1,2, Peggy Purvis 1,2, V Portelance 1,2
PMCID: PMC285591  PMID: 4811551

Abstract

Two menaquinone-deficient and one aromatic-deficient mutants of Staphylococcus aureus were unable to reduce nitrate to nitrite. Reinitiation of menaquinone synthesis in the aromatic-deficient mutant by growing it with shikimic acid restored its nitrate respiratory activity. The results clearly demonstrate a role for menaquinone in nitrate respiration in Staphylococcus aureus.

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