Definitive 15 N NMR evidence that water serves as a source of ‘O’ during nitrite oxidation by Nitrobacter agilis

Using 18 O isotope shifts in 15 N NMR it has been shown that during oxidation of nitrite to nitrate by Nitrobacter agilis , the third ‘O’ in nitrate originates from water.

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Published in:FEBS letters 1983-02, Vol.152 (1), p.71-74
Main Authors: Kumar, Sharad, Nicholas, D.J.D., Williams, E.H.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Using 18 O isotope shifts in 15 N NMR it has been shown that during oxidation of nitrite to nitrate by Nitrobacter agilis , the third ‘O’ in nitrate originates from water.
ISSN:0014-5793
1873-3468
DOI:10.1016/0014-5793(83)80484-0