Deletion of the heptosyltransferase genes rfaC and rfaF in Escherichia coli K-12 results in an Re-type lipopolysaccharide with a high degree of 2-aminoethanol phosphate substitution

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 247, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 716-724

  Brabetz, Werner ^a   Müller Loennies, Sven ^a   Holst, Otto ^a   Brade, Helmut ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER BORSTEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli K 12; Heptosyltransferase; Lipopolysaccharide; Phosphate migration; Re mutant

Indexed keywords

TRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; MUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ESCHERICHIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI K12;

EID: 0030808122     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.00716.x     Document Type: Article

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