Abstract
Exponentially growing cultures of Nitrosomonas europaea were inhibited by addition
of 0.5/~g nitrapyrin ml -~. This inhibition was increased by simultaneous addition of 0.046/xg
Cu 2+ ml -~ as copper sulfate. This contradicts a previous report that copper relieves inhibition of
ammonia oxidation by nitrapyrin, which report has formed the basis for hypotheses regarding
the mechanism of action of this inhibitor.
of 0.5/~g nitrapyrin ml -~. This inhibition was increased by simultaneous addition of 0.046/xg
Cu 2+ ml -~ as copper sulfate. This contradicts a previous report that copper relieves inhibition of
ammonia oxidation by nitrapyrin, which report has formed the basis for hypotheses regarding
the mechanism of action of this inhibitor.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 177-179 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Current Opinion in Microbiology |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1986 |