Sequence and transcript analysis of a novel Methanosarcina barkeri methyltransferase II homolog and its associated corrinoid protein homologous to methionine synthase

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 22, 1996, Pages 6599-6607

  Paul, Ligi ^a   Krzycki, Joseph A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; COBALAMIN; CORRINOID; MESSENGER RNA; METHANOL; METHIONINE SYNTHASE; METHYLTRANSFERASE; TRIMETHYLAMINE; UROPORPHYRINOGEN DECARBOXYLASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; METHANOSARCINA BARKERI; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; METHANOSARCINA BARKERI;

EID: 0029961504     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.22.6599-6607.1996     Document Type: Article

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