Abstract
The presence of the pigment iodinin, anAcidithiobacillus ferrooxidans culture metabolite, was demonstrated after growth of bacteria on elemental sulfur. The structure of iodinin was confirmed by X-ray structure analysis; its physiological role is discussed.
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Češková, P., Žák, Z., Johnson, D.B. et al. Formation of iodinin by a strain ofAcidithiobacillus ferrooxidans grown on elemental sulfur. Folia Microbiol 47, 78–80 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02818570
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