title: Reduction of nitrite to nitric oxide by enteric bacteria.
abstract: Seven bacteria representing seven genera of enteric bacteria, in addition to Escherichia coli, were shown to reduce nitrite to NO under anaerobic conditions when the cells were grown as nitrate respirers. NO production was inhibited by nitrate and azide and was self limiting, just as was found to be the case previously with E. coli and its nitrate reductase. Maximum initial rates of NO production were observed at pH 5.5-6.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02254.
authors.forename: X B
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Hollocher
mesh_terms: D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000378:metabolism*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D009573:Nitrites / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D009573:Nitrites; D009569:Nitric Oxide