The Helicobacter pylori gene encoding phosphatidylserine synthase: Sequence, expression, and insertional mutagenesis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 16, 1997, Pages 4970-4976

  Ge, Zhongming ^a   Taylor, Diane E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARCHAEA; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; METHANOCALDOCOCCUS JANNASCHII; METHANOCOCCUS; POSIBACTERIA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0030754151     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.16.4970-4976.1997     Document Type: Article

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