| Literature DB >> 6308761 |
D Reddy, J R Lancaster, D P Cornforth.
Abstract
Vegetative cells of Clostridium botulinum were shown to contain iron-sulfur proteins that react with added nitrite to form iron-nitric oxide complexes, with resultant destruction of the iron-sulfur cluster. Inactivation of iron-sulfur enzymes (especially ferredoxin) by binding of nitric oxide would almost certainly inhibit growth, and thus is probably the mechanism of botulinal inhibition by nitrite in foods.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6308761 DOI: 10.1126/science.6308761
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728