Genetic regulation of fatty acid modifying enzyme from Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 125-129

  Chamberlain, N R ^a   Imanoel, B ^a  

^a A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; FATTY ACID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTERIFICATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE MUTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0029901362     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-44-2-125     Document Type: Article

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