Open AccessFurther studies on the distribution of cytochromes in methanogenic bacteria
Author(s) -
Jussofie Astrid,
Gottschalk Gerhard
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1986.tb01758.x
Subject(s) - cytochrome , bacteria , chemistry , biochemistry , cytochrome c , heme , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , enzyme , mitochondrion , genetics
Methanolobus tindarius and Methanococcoides methylutens were shown to contain a cytochrome c in concentrations of 0.189 and 0.306 μ mol/g membrane protein, respectively. A cytochrome b was present in much smaller amounts. Methanoplanus limicola was found to be devoid of cytochromes.