Biosynthesis of diacylglyceryl-N,N,N-trimethylhomoserine in Rhodobacter sphaeroides and evidence for lipid-linked N methylation

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 6140-6144

  Hofmann, M ^a   Eichenberger, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3 DEAZAADENOSINE; DIACYLGLYCERYL N,N,N TRIMETHYLHOMOSERINE; METHIONINE; METHYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIAL MUTATION; GREEN ALGA; ISOTOPE LABELING; PHOSPHOLIPID METHYLATION; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROPHYTA; CHRYSOPHYCEAE; EUKARYOTA; OCHROMONAS DANICA; PHOTOBACTERIA; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES; RHODOPSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0029858339     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.21.6140-6144.1996     Document Type: Article

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