Figure 1.
A hypF mutant retains hydrogenase-independent H2: BV oxidoreductase activity. Extracts derived from MC4100 (lane 1) and the isogenic ΔhypF mutant DHP-F2 (lane 2) were separated by non-denaturing PAGE and subsequently stained for hydrogenase enzyme activity as described in the Methods section. Strains were grown in TYEP medium with 0.8% (w/v) glucose, pH 6.5. Equivalent amounts of Triton X-100-treated crude extract (50 μg of protein) were applied to each lane. The activity bands corresponding to Hyd-1 and Hyd-2 are indicated, as is the slowly migrating activity band (designated by an arrow) that corresponds to a hydrogenase-independent H2:BV oxidoreductase enzyme activity.