Synthesis of osmoprotectants by halophilic and alkaliphilic methanotrophs

Microbiology

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 381-386

  Khmelenina, V N ^a   Sakharovskii, V G ^a   Reshetnikov, A S ^a   Trotsenko, Yu A ^a  

^a SKRYABIN INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF MICROORGANISMS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

5 oxo 1 proline; Alkaliphiles; Ectoine; Halophiles; Methanotrophs; Osmoprotectants; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001272210     PISSN: 00262617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02756759     Document Type: Article

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