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The mechanisms of inhibition of Desulfovibrio and Desulfotomaculum species by selenate and molybdate
Author(s) -
Newport P.J.,
Nedwell D. B.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1988.tb01911.x
Subject(s) - selenate , molybdate , bacteria , chemistry , desulfovibrio , selenium , sulfate reducing bacteria , biochemistry , inorganic chemistry , environmental chemistry , biology , sulfate , organic chemistry , genetics
The effects of two specific inhibitors of sulphate‐reducing bacteria, selenate and molybdate, have been studied by measurement of sulphate uptake and by measurement of the effects of these compounds on growth of the bacteria on a variety of media. The results obtained with selenate are consistent with the view that it acts as a competitive inhibitor of sulphate transport. The results obtained with molybdate show that there is more than one site of action and suggest that the primary effect is also on sulphate transport.