Table 2 Identification of electron acceptors of B. infantis NPOX.

From: O2-inducible H2O2-forming NADPH oxidase is responsible for the hyper O2 sensitivity of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis

Electron acceptora

Relative activity (%)b

O2

100

DCIP

358

FAD

229

FMN

74

Nitrobenzene

2090

Nitrofurazone

725

  1. aRelative activity (%) was calculated in comparison with the activity of NADPH oxidase.
  2. Data are the average of two independent measurements that varied by less than 5%.
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