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Malonate catabolism does not drive N2 fixation in legume nodules.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Jul 2013
Karunakaran Ramakrishnan, East Alison K, Poole Philip S
Abstract excerpt
Malonyl-coenzyme A (CoA) decarboxylase, malonyl-CoA synthetase, and malonate transporter mutants of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae and trifolii fixed N2 at wild-type rates on pea and clover, respectively. Thus, malonate does not drive N2 fixation in legume nodules.
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