Molecular and biochemical characterization of a heat-labile cytotonic enterotoxin from Aeromonas hydrophila

Microbial Pathogenesis

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 357-377

  Chopra, Ashok K ^a   Peterson, Johnny W ^a   Xu, Xin J ^a   Coppenhaver, Dorian H ^a   Houston, Clifford W ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

alt; alt gene; DNA sequencing; gene fusion expression vector systems; protection studies; site directed mutagenesis

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP; ENTEROTOXIN; PROSTAGLANDIN;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; CRICETINAE; CRICETULUS GRISEUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030298478     PISSN: 08824010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mpat.1996.0068     Document Type: Article

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