A PLATE ASSAY FOR THE DETECTION OF ORGANOPHOSPHONATE MINERALIZATION BY ENVIRONMENTAL BACTERIA, AND ITS MODIFICATION AS AN ACTIVITY STAIN FOR IDENTIFICATION OF THE CARBON-PHOSPHORUS BOND-CLEAVAGE ENZYME PHOSPHONOACETATE HYDROLASE

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作者
MCGRATH, JW [1 ]
QUINN, JP [1 ]
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[1] QUEENS UNIV BELFAST,CTR MED BIOL,CTR QUESTOR,BELFAST BT9 7BL,ANTRIM,NORTH IRELAND
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10.1007/BF00159565
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Q5 [生物化学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A replica plate screening technique, based on the acid molybdate assay for detection of phosphate has been developed to permit the detection of microorganisms capable of mineralizing organophosphonates. The method was further adapted as the basis of an activity stain for the detection of the carbon - phosphorus bond cleavage enzyme phosphonoacetate hydrolase in PAGE gels.
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