Metabolism of methylated osmolytes by aerobic bacteria from Mono Lake, a moderately hypersaline, alkaline environment

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 239-247

  Diaz, Mara R ^a   Taylor, Barrie F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

3 mercaptopropionate (MPA); 3 methiolpropionate (MMPA); compatible solutes; dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP); glycine betaine (GB); Mono Lake

Indexed keywords

BETAINE; DIMETHYLSULFONIUM PROPIONATE; LAKE WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOLOGY; ENERGY METABOLISM; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0029973688     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-6496(96)00014-1     Document Type: Article

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