Effects of osmolyte precursors on the distribution of compatible solutes in Methanohalophilus portucalensis

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 4032-4038

  Robinson, Patrice M ^a   Roberts, Mary F ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAINE; GLUCOSYLGLYCERATE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE; GLYCINE; INOSITOL; SARCOSINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; HALOPHILIC BACTERIUM; METHANOGENESIS; METHANOHALOPHILUS; NITROGEN BALANCE; NONHUMAN; OSMOLALITY; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOHALOPHILUS; METHANOHALOPHILUS PORTUCALENSIS;

EID: 0030840446     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.10.4032-4038.1997     Document Type: Article

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