Characterization of Gramicidin S synthetase aggregation substance: Control of Gramicidin S synthesis by its product, Gramicidin S

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 606-615

  Hori, Kazuko ^a   Kurotsu, Toshitsugu ^a  

^a HYOGO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacillus brevis; Gramicidin S; Gramicidin S synthetase; Peptide antibiotic; Peptide synthetase

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; DIETHYLAMINOETHYL CELLULOSE; GRAMICIDIN DERIVATIVE; GRAMICIDIN S; GRAMICIDIN S SYNTHETASE; LYSINE; ORNITHINE; PYROPHOSPHATE;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BREVIBACILLUS BREVIS; CHROMATOGRAPHY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME KINETICS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030750386     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a021796     Document Type: Article

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