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Reactivation of Succinate–Cytochrome c Reductase in Acetone-extracted Particles of Azotobacter vinelandii

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SINCE the discovery of coenzyme Q in beef-heart mitochondria1, its significant role in the electron transport system has been well established2. However, knowledge regarding the function of coenzyme Q in micro-organisms is somewhat incomplete although it has been found in various species3. Since Azotobacter vinelandii, strain O, contains vitamin K as well as coenzyme Q8 (ref. 3), it would be of considerable interest to know whether both factors are involved in the electron transport system.

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TEMPERLI, A., WILSON, P. Reactivation of Succinate–Cytochrome c Reductase in Acetone-extracted Particles of Azotobacter vinelandii. Nature 193, 171 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/193171a0

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