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. 1980 Jul;40(1):163–165. doi: 10.1128/aem.40.1.163-165.1980

Inhibition of nitrate reduction in some rumen bacteria by tungstate.

R A Prins, W Cliné-Theil, A Malestein, G H Counotte
PMCID: PMC291540  PMID: 7190809

Abstract

Tungstate prevented the formation of active nitrate reductase in growing rumen bacteria capable of nitrate reduction, but did not directly inhibit the enzyme activity of all strains tested.

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