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The citrate synthase fromBacillus stearothermophilus

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Citrate synthase has been purified to apparent homogeneity fromBacillus stearothermophilus. Its kinetic and regulatory properties, and molecular weight, are similar to those of the enzymes from suitable mesophilic counterparts, but its thermal stability is considerably greater.

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  1. Departmento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Suipacha 531, Rosario, Argentina

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This work was supported by grants from the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientifficas y Técnicas de la República Argentina and the Consejo de Investigaciones de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario. AIH is a member of the Carrera del Investigador of the latter institution, and JJC is a member of the Carrera del Investigador Cientifico of the former institution.

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Higa, A.I., Cazzulo, J.J. The citrate synthase fromBacillus stearothermophilus. Experientia 32, 1373–1374 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01937381

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