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Genetic analysis of mutants of Salmonella typhimurium deficient in formate dehydrogenase activity

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A genetical study of mutants of Salmonella typhimurium deficient in formate dehydrogenase activity was performed. The affected gene was designated fdh A and mapped at 116 min, the order of genes in that region being xyl-fdh A-mtl-cys E.

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Abbreviations

FHL:

formate hydrogenylase

FDH (PMS):

formate dehydrogenase (phenazine methosulfate)

FDH (BV):

formate dehydrogenase (benzyl viologen)

HYD:

hydrogenase

NR:

nitrate-reductase

TTR:

tetrathionate-reductase

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  1. Laboratoire de Chimie Bactérienne, CNRS, Marseille, Cedex 2, France

    M. C. Pascal, F. Casse, M. Chippaux & M. Lepelletier

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  1. M. C. Pascal
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Pascal, M.C., Casse, F., Chippaux, M. et al. Genetic analysis of mutants of Salmonella typhimurium deficient in formate dehydrogenase activity. Molec. Gen. Genet. 120, 337–340 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00268147

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