Formation of Iodinin by a Strain of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans Grown on Elemental Sulfur
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| Year of publication | 2002 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Folia Microbiologica |
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| Field | Biochemistry |
| Keywords | Acidithiobacillus; sulfur oxidation; iodinin |
| Description | The presence of the pigment iodinin, an Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans culture metabolite, was demonstrated after growth of bacteria on elemental sulfur. The structure of iodinin was confirmed by X-ray structure analysis; its physiological role was discussed. |
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