Characterization of the genes coding for the putative sigma factor algU and its regulators MucA, MucB, MucC, and MucD in Azotobacter vinelandii and evaluation of their roles in alginate biosynthesis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1800-1808

  Martínez Salazar, Jaime M ^a,b   Moreno, Soledad ^a   Nájera, Rebeca ^a   Boucher, John C ^b   Espín, Guadalupe ^a   Soberón Chávez, Gloria ^a   Deretic, V ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SIGMA FACTOR;

ARTICLE; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIAL GENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHOTOBACTERIUM SP.; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0029927341     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.7.1800-1808.1996     Document Type: Article

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