Mutational analysis of pcpA and its role in pentachlorophenol degradation by Sphingomonas (Flavobacterium) chlorophenolica ATCC 39723

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 4833-4838

  Chanama, Suchart ^a,b   Crawford, Ronald L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENTACHLOROPHENOL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; DECHLORINATION; DEGRADATION; FLAVOBACTERIUM; GENE DISRUPTION; GENE MUTATION; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; SPHINGOMONAS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FLAVOBACTERIUM; SPHINGOBIUM CHLOROPHENOLICUM; SPHINGOMONAS;

EID: 0030819246     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.12.4833-4838.1997     Document Type: Article

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