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Reduction of Hg2+ with Reduced Mammalian Cytochrome c by Cytochrome c Oxidase Purified from a Mercury-Resistant Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans Strain, MON-1

Tsuyoshi SUGIODivision of Bioscience, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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Mitsuko FUJIIDivision of Bioscience, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
,
Yumika NINOMIYADepartment of Biological Function, Faculty of Agriculture, Okayama University
,
Tadayoshi KANAODivision of Bioscience, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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Atsunori NEGISHITechnical Research Institute, Hazama Corporation
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Fumiaki TAKEUCHIEnvironmental Management Center, Okayama University
Pages 1756-1763 | Received 30 Jan 2008, Accepted 02 Apr 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014

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