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Need for Cytochrome bc1 Complex for Dissimilatory Nitrite Reduction of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Norio HASEGAWADepartment of Biotechnology, University of Tokyo Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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Hiroyuki ARAIDepartment of Biotechnology, University of Tokyo Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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Yasuo IGARASHIDepartment of Biotechnology, University of Tokyo Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
Pages 121-126 | Received 19 Jul 2002, Accepted 19 Sep 2002, Published online: 22 May 2014

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