Glucose-6-phosphate-dependent pyruvate kinase in Streptococcus mutans.
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Pyruvate kinase of Streptococcus mutans JC 2 had an absolute and specific requirement for glucose-6-phosphate. Inorganic phosphate was a strong inhibitor. The enzyme required K+ or NH4+ and Mg2+ or Mn2+. S. mutans FIL and E 49, Streptococcus bovis ATCC 9809, and Streptococcus salivarius ATCC 13419 had also glucose-6-phosphate-dependent pyruvate kinases, whereas Streptococcus sanguis NCTC 10904 had an enzyme activated by fructose-1,6-diphosphate.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of bacteriology
دوره 124 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975