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. 2015 Jul;161(Pt 7):1435–1446. doi: 10.1099/mic.0.000088

Table 3. Assay for effects of various anions on nitrate uptake at pH 6.5.

Strain Protein Anion Nitrate uptake ± se (nmol NO3 min− 1 mg− 1)
nrtB110 NrtA None 10.6 ± 1.4
Formate 8.1 ± 0.4
Oxalate 9.7 ± 0.4
Carbonic acid/bicarbonate 11.1 ± 0.4
nrtA747 NrtB None 2.9 ± 0.1
Formate 2.7 ± 0.1
Oxalate 2.4 ± 0.1
Carbonic acid/bicarbonate 2.7 ± 0.1
Malonate 2.7 ± 0.2