Identification, sequence, and expression of the gene encoding γ- glutamyltranspeptidase in Bacillus subtilis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 14, 1996, Pages 4319-4322

  Xu, Ke ^a   Strauch, Mark A ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BINDING SITE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; GLUTATHIONE METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIBOSOME; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 0029998145     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.14.4319-4322.1996     Document Type: Article

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