Periplasmic copper-zinc superoxide dismutase of Legionella pneumophila: Role in stationary-phase survival

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1578-1584

  St John, Gregory ^a   Steinman, Howard M ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; SUPEROXIDE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME PURIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0029864850     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.6.1578-1584.1996     Document Type: Article

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