The pentose nucleic acid of Azotobacter vinelandii.
1956
E CHARGAFF, and
A LOMBARD
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D009696
Nucleic Acids
High molecular weight polymers containing a mixture of purine and pyrimidine nucleotides chained together by ribose or deoxyribose linkages.
Nucleic Acid,Acid, Nucleic,Acids, Nucleic
D010429
Pentoses
Monosaccharide sugar molecules that contain a five carbon backbone.
Pentose,Ketopentose,Ketopentoses
D001395
Azotobacter
A genus of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria found in soil and water. Its organisms occur singly, in pairs or irregular clumps, and sometimes in chains of varying lengths.
D016948
Azotobacter vinelandii
A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria first isolated from soil in Vineland, New Jersey. Ammonium and nitrate are used as nitrogen sources by this bacterium. It is distinguished from other members of its genus by the ability to use rhamnose as a carbon source. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)