PPi concentration

Range ≤40 mM
Organism Archaea Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum
Reference Keltjens JT, van Erp R, Mooijaart RJ, van der Drift C, Vogels GD. Inorganic pyrophosphate synthesis during methanogenesis from methylcoenzyme M by cell-free extracts of Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum (strain delta H). Eur J Biochem. 1988 Mar 1 172(2):471-6. p.471 right column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID2832165
Comments During studies with M. thermoautotrophicum researchers observed that all extracts of this organism contained high concentrations, up to 40 mM, of inorganic pyrophosphate (PPi).
Entered by Uri M
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