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Chemical composition and stability of Nb1-Particles fromNitrobacter agilis

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Nb1-particles fromNitrobacter agilis were found to be highly stable and could only be disrupted by chemicals or prolonged sonication.

Spectra of the Nb1-particles indicated that protein is their major component. They contain no lipid.

Highly purified Nb1-particles that were electronmicroscopically free from contaminating membranes, contained 7 different proteins, as shown by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gelelectrophoresis.

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Abbreviations

SDS:

sodium dodecyl sulfate

PAGE:

polyacrylamide-gelelectrophoresis

M. W.:

molecular weight

O.D.:

opitical density

HAA:

hepatitis associated antigen

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  1. Institut für Allgemeine Botanik, Jungiusstr 6, D-2000, Hamburg 36, Federal Republic of Germany

    Michael Biedermann & Kord Westphal

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Biedermann, M., Westphal, K. Chemical composition and stability of Nb1-Particles fromNitrobacter agilis . Arch. Microbiol. 121, 187–191 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00689985

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