Characterization of cpsF and its product CMP-N-acetylneuraminic acid synthetase, a group B streptococcal enzyme that can function in K1 capsular polysaccharide biosynthesis in Escherichia coli

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 555-563

  Haft, Rachel F ^a,b   Wessels, Michael R ^a,b   Mebane, Mary Fisk ^c   Conaty, Neil ^c   Rubens, Craig E ^c  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACYLNEURAMINATE CYTIDYLYLTRANSFERASE; BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; SYNTHETASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 0030040527     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1996.395931.x     Document Type: Article

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