The role of the genes nrf EFG and ccmFH in cytochrome c biosynthesis in Escherichia coli

Molecular and General Genetics

Volumn 252, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 332-341

  Grove, Jane ^a   Busby, Stephen ^a   Cole, Jeff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cytochrome c biosynthesis; E. coli anaerobic metabolism; Formate dependent nitrite reduction; Nitrite reduction

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C; DNA FRAGMENT; GENE PRODUCT; HEME; LYASE; NITRATE REDUCTASE; NITRITE;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME RELEASE; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE FUNCTION; GENE LOCATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; PROTEIN TARGETING; REDUCTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0029843893     PISSN: 00268925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02173779     Document Type: Article

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