Copper-dependent reciprocal transcriptional regulation of methane monooxygenase genes in Methylococcus capsulatus and Methylosinus trichosporium

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 399-409

  Nielsen, Allan K ^a   Gerdes, Kenn ^a   Murrell, J Colin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHANE; UNSPECIFIC MONOOXYGENASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE INDUCTION; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHYLOCOCCUS CAPSULATUS; METHYLOSINUS TRICHOSPORIUM; TRICHOSPORIUM;

EID: 0030753674     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.4801846.x     Document Type: Article

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