Methylthiol:coenzyme M methyltransferase from Methanosarcina barkeri, an enzyme of methanogenesis from dimethylsulfide and methylmercaptopropionate

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 22, 1997, Pages 6902-6911

  Tallant, Thomas C ^a   Krzycki, Joseph A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYL SULFIDE; FRESH WATER; MESNA; METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL GROWTH; ECOSYSTEM; ENZYME BINDING; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; METHANOGENESIS; METHANOSARCINA BARKERI; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ISOLATION; STEM CELL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOSARCINA BARKERI;

EID: 0030785505     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.22.6902-6911.1997     Document Type: Article

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