Identification and characterisation of a superoxide dismutase and catalase from Mycobacterium ulcerans

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 383-387

  Roberts, Brenda ^a   Hirst, R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; CATALASE; MANGANESE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MYCOBACTERIUM ULCERANS; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0029823103     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-45-5-383     Document Type: Article

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