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Eight strains of hydrogen bacteria belonging to the generaHydrogenomonas, Pseudomonas, Nocardia, and to coryneform bacteria have been analyzed with respect to the cytochrome patterns. All strains containedcytochromes a,b,c ando. Quantitative and qualitative differences reflect the taxonomic heterogeneity of the group. Only in strain11/x the growth conditions (auto- or heterotrophic) resulted in a qualitative difference of cytochrome content.
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Bernard, U., Probst, I. & Schlegel, H.G. The cytochromes of some hydrogen bacteria. Arch. Microbiol. 95, 29–37 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02451745
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