
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Stojkovski, S 
A1  - Magee, RJ 
A1  - Liesegang, J 
T1  - Molybdenum Binding by <I>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</I>
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1986
VL  - 39
IS  - 8
SP  - 1205
EP  - 1212
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9861205 
N2  - The uptake of molybdenum by certain bacteria hinders its role as a trace metal in the micronutrients for plant growth. The binding of molybdenum by the Gram-negative bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa, PAO1, has been investigated. A molybdenum complex of uronic acid, which forms in the extracellular polysaccharide layer (slime), was isolated and characterized by a variety of techniques. Comparisons with 'mimic' compounds of uronic acids suggest that Pseudomonas aeruginosa, PAO1, produces a binuclear, di-oxo-bridged magnesium salt MgMo2O4(C6H8O7)2.5H2O; this indicates the important role of uronic acids in metallic uptake by bacteria. 
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