| Title | Superoxide Dismutase Profiles in the Mesophilic Deinococcus Species |
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| Author | Young Sun Yun and Young Nam Lee * |
| Address | Division of Life Sciences and Research Institute for Genetic Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk 361-763, Korea |
| Bibliography | Journal of Microbiology, 39(3),232-235, 2001, |
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| Key Words | Deinococcus spp., UV-resistant, multiplicity of SODs, electrophoretic profiles |
| Abstract | Electrophoretic resolution of superoxide dismutase (SOD) from the highly UV-resistant bacteria, Deinococcus species revealed multiple forms of superoxide dismutases (SODs) in D. radiodurans, D. grandis, and D. proteolyticus, as judged from electrophoretic properties and metal cofactors. A single SOD occurred in both D. radiophilus and D. radiopugnans. Deinococcal SODs were either MnSOD, FeSOD or cambialistic Mn/FeSOD. The unique SOD profile of each mesophilic Deinococcus species, multiplicity and metal cofactors, would be valuable in identifying Deinococcus species. |
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