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Depletion of adenosine triphosphate inDesulfovibrio by oxyanions of group VI elements

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Oxyanions of elements from group VI of the periodic table, i.e., analogs of SO4 2−, destroyed adenosine 5′-triphosphate (ATP) in cells of sulfate-respiring bacteria (Desulfovibrio spp.), probably via the ATP sulfurylase reaction. The approximate order of effectiveness was CrO4 2−> MoO4 2−=WO4 2−>SeO4 2−. Cultures of aerobically grown or nitrate-respiring bacteria were less susceptible and with fermentatively grownEscherichia coli the oxyanions even appeared to stimulate ATP levels. The selective depletion of ATP in sulfate-respiring bacteria might provide the basis for a rapid and simple assay of their biomass in mixed cultures or environmental samples.

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  1. Division of Biology and Living Resources, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, 33149, Miami, Florida, USA

    Barrie F. Taylor

  2. Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey, 94025, Menlo Park, California, USA

    Ronald S. Oremland

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Taylor, B.F., Oremland, R.S. Depletion of adenosine triphosphate inDesulfovibrio by oxyanions of group VI elements. Current Microbiology 3, 101–103 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02602440

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