| Literature DB >> 8085841 |
M R Hyman1, C L Page, D J Arp.
Abstract
Methyl fluoride and dimethyl ether were previously identified as inhibitors of ammonia oxidation and N2O production in autotrophic nitrifying bacteria. We demonstrate that methyl fluoride and dimethyl ether are substrates for ammonia monooxygenase and are converted to formaldehyde and a mixture of methanol and formaldehyde, respectively.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 8085841 PMCID: PMC201762 DOI: 10.1128/aem.60.8.3033-3035.1994
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792