Molecular characterisation of the pifC gene encoding translation initiation factor 3, which is required for normal photosynthetic complex formation in Rhodobacter sphaeroides NCIB 8253

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 249, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 564-575

  Babic, Slobodan ^a   Hunter, C Neil ^b   Rakhlin, Nina J ^c   Simons, Robert W ^c   Phillips Jones, Mary K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

IF3; Photosynthesis regulation; Photosynthetic complex; Rhodobacter sphaeroides; Translation initiation factor

Indexed keywords

INITIATION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; PHOTOBACTERIA; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES; RHODOPSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0030661913     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.t01-1-00564.x     Document Type: Article

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