Biosynthesis of amino acids by Oxalobacter formigenes: Analysis using 13C-NMR

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1219-1224

  Cornick, Nancy A ^a,b   Yan, Bin ^c,d   Bank, Shelton ^c   Allison, Milton J ^a  

^a NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon assimilation; Carbon flow; Oxalate

Indexed keywords

OXALIC ACID;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030483515     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m96-157     Document Type: Article

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