Carboxypeptidase activity in human mycoplasmas.
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چکیده
Mycoplasma salivarium produced citrulline, ammonia, and ATP from N-benzoylglycyl-L-arginine. The activity was inhibited by EDTA and was therefore concluded to be due to an arginine-specific carboxypeptidase. The activity was also found to exist in M. orale, M. buccale, M. faucium, and M. hominis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of bacteriology
دوره 168 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986