Regulation of the ribA gene encoding GTP cyclohydrolase II by the soxRS locus in Escherichia coli

Molecular and General Genetics

Volumn 251, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 591-598

  Koh, Young Sang ^a   Choih, Jenny ^a   Lee, Joon Hee ^a   Roe, Jung Hye ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; GTP cyclohydrolase II; Oxidative stress; ribA; soxRS regulon

Indexed keywords

GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE CYCLOHYDROLASE I; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PARAQUAT; SUPEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0030055415     PISSN: 00268925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02173649     Document Type: Article

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