Molecular genetic characterization of the L-lactate dehydrogenase gene (ldhL) of Lactobacillus helveticus and biochemical characterization of the enzyme

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 2850-2856

  Savijoki, Kirsi ^a   Palva, Airi ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; FRUCTOSE 1,6 BISPHOSPHATE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; PYRUVIC ACID;

ALLOSTERISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CHROMATOGRAPHY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTOBACILLUS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PH;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; FELIS CATUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; LACTOBACILLUS HELVETICUS;

EID: 0030844235     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.7.2850-2856.1997     Document Type: Article

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