Flux analysis and control of the central metabolic pathways in Escherichia coli

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 85-116

  Holms, Harry ^a  

^a Robertson Institute of Biotechnology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

central metabolic pathway; control; Escherichia coli; flux analysis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ACETIC ACID; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON; ENERGY METABOLISM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEEDBACK; GLUCOSE; GLYCEROL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PYRUVIC ACID;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030463296     PISSN: 01686445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6445(96)00026-5     Document Type: Review

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