Differences in cellular ATP levels in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans oxidizing ferrous iron and elemental sulfur

Pakostová,  Eva; Mandl,  Martin

Differences in cellular ATP levels in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans oxidizing ferrous iron and elemental sulfur

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Authors	PAKOSTOVÁ Eva MANDL Martin
Year of publication	2013
Type	Conference abstract
MU Faculty or unit	Faculty of Science
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Description	Changes in cellular ATP levels in A. ferrooxidans were determined based on a type of substrate oxidation. Cell ATP contents on ferrous iron were 3 times higher compared to those on elemental sulfur. Sulfur limitation has been considered as a reason for the above observations.
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