Molecular, genetic, and biochemical characterization of the serC gene of Methanosarcina barkeri Fusaro

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 5797-5802

  Metcalf, William W ^a   Zhang, Jun Kai ^a   Shi, Xun ^a   Wolfe, Ralph S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOTRANSFERASE; BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL RNA; MESSENGER RNA; PHOSPHOSERINE;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA SEQUENCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METHANOSARCINA BARKERI; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 0029796392     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.19.5797-5802.1996     Document Type: Article

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