Pearson eText Bauman Microbiology with Diseases by Body Systems -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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Chapter 6, Problem 14CT
Given that Haemophilus ducreyi is a chemoheterotrophic pathogen that requires heme as a growth factor, deduce how this bacterium phosphorylates most of its ADP to form ATP. Defend your answer.
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