Cyclic β-(1,2)-glucan synthesis in Rhizobiaceae: Roles of the 319- kilodalton protein intermediate

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 20, 1996, Pages 6043-6048

  Castro, Olga A ^a   Zorreguieta, Angeles ^a   Ielmini, Verónica ^a   Vega, Gustavo ^a   Ielpi, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCAN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CATALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN GLYCOSYLATION; RHIZOBIACEAE;

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

EID: 0029792947     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.20.6043-6048.1996     Document Type: Article

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