Open AccessEvidence for the presence of bactopterin in the eubacterial molybdoenzymes nicotinic acid dehydrogenase, nitrite oxidoreductase, and respiratory nitrate reductase
Author(s) -
Krüger Bernd,
Meyer Ortwin,
Nagel Matthias,
Andreesen Jan R.,
Meincke Michael,
Bock Eberhard,
Blümle Sendor,
Zumft Walter G.
Publication year - 1987
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.1574-6968.1987.tb02546.x
Subject(s) - biochemistry , oxidoreductase , nitrate reductase , nitrite reductase , chemistry , cofactor , pseudomonas stutzeri , enzyme , biology , bacteria , genetics
Bactopterin was resolved in the eubacterial molybdoenzymes nicotinic acid dehydrogenase from Bacillus niacini , nitrite oxidoreductase from Nitrobacter hamburgensis and respiratory nitrate reductase from Pseudomonas stutzeri . These findings lend support to the proposal that bactopterin is a common cofactor of eubacterial molybdoenzymes.