Science, asked by vishnu8869, 1 year ago

What does oxidase positive mean?

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Answered by mraddy44

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oxidase positive is a test used in microbiology to determine if a bacteria produce certain cytochrome oxidases. All bacteria that are oxidase positive are aerobic.

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Answered by orangesquirrel

The term 'oxidase positive' refers to the presence of the enzyme, Cytochrome C oxidase, which means that the particular bacteria is capable of producing energy by utilising oxygen with the help of an electron transport chain( ETC).

Examples of bacteria which are oxidase positive are:

Helicobacter pylori, Vibrio Cholerae, Neisseria, Campylobacter jejuni, etc.

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